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104 Hip-Hop Albums Turning Five in 2021
2016 was lit. With a half-decade of retrospection, XXL highlights 104 hip-hop albums turning five in 2021.
This Is Every Hip-Hop Song That Has Gone Diamond in Music History
These songs shine bright like a diamond.
These Throwback Videos of Rappers Rapping When They Were Kids Are Highly Entertaining
Before they were famous.
These Are the Breakout Hip-Hop Songs That Took Your Favorite Rappers to the Next Level
XXL takes a look at 20 rappers and the songs that made them legitimate stars.
These Are the Extreme Ways Fans Pay Tribute to Rappers by Getting Tattoos of Their Faces
It's extreme, but some fans really love their favorite rapper.
Check Out Funny Voicemails on Hip-Hop Songs That Remind You to Hang Up Before the Beep
In case you needed a laugh...
These Are Wild Rap Beefs That Will Probably Never Be Resolved
These beefs will likely go on forever.
These 20 Hip-Hop Diss Tracks Are Better Than the Songs They Respond To
These clapbacks are better than the songs they responded to.
Drake Has Two Weeks Left to Drop Certified Lover Boy Album – Will It Be Delayed Again?
Is this another pump fake?
These Are the Best Emo Hip-Hop and Sad Trap Rap Songs That Prove Rappers Get in Their Feel…
The best of modern-day emo rap and sad trap rap.
How the Coronavirus Changed Hip-Hop
From touring coming to a halt to rappers thinking creatively on how to interact with their fans, this is how the coronavirus changed hip-hop.
These Are the Catchiest Hip-Hop Songs You’re Annoyed You Can’t Get Out of Your Head
From Megan Thee Stallion's ''Body'' to Lil Nas X's ''Old Town Road'' to DaBaby's ''Suge,'' these hip-hop songs are so catchy you can't get them out of your head.
These Are the Most Anticipated Hip-Hop Albums of 2021
Which album are you waiting for?
These Hip-Hop Albums Prove There’s No Such Thing as a Sophomore Slump
From old school to new, the best sophomore albums in hip-hop.
Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Song Sequels of the Last Decade
Sometimes, you just have to run it back.
These Are the Hip-Hop Songs We Wish We Experienced in the Club But Couldn’t Due to the Pan…
The songs that the coronavirus pandemic robbed us of experiencing outside.
Charlamagne Tha God Thinks the Drake Era Is Over
Charlamagne Tha God isn't looking forward to anymore Drake music.
These Are Lyrics You Automatically Associate With Your Favorite Rappers
For rap veterans, newbies and those who split eras, there’s one bar among the many that will route you directly to a rapper or their popular song.
Here Are Surprising Facts for the Hip-Hop Songs That Went No. 1 Over the Last 20 Years
XXL takes a look at surprising facts about No. 1 hip-hop singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart over the last 20 years.
Lil Wayne Believes There Won’t Be Another Drake or Nicki Minaj
Lil Wayne proclaims there will never be another.