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20 Best Top Dawg Ent. Hip-Hop Songs
The best of the best.
How Navigating Life on Social Media Gets Complicated in Hip-Hop
Here's a look at how navigating life online and the pressure it brings gets complicated in hip-hop.
Rappers React to K-Dot's 'Not Like Us'
Rappers are left speechless.
Rappers' Most NSFW Moments Over the Years
SMS, triple X.
RZA, SSGKobe, Idk, Robb Banks and Open Mike Eagle Explore Hip-Hop’s Connection to Anime
From RZA to Idk, Robb Banks to SSGKobe and more, XXL explores the rap world's connection to anime.
Here’s a Calculated Look at 15 Years of XXL Freshman By The Numbers
All 15 XXL Freshman classes have put some serious numbers on the board.
Isaiah Rashad Says He’s Sexually Fluid, Addresses Leaked Sex Tape
Isaiah Rashad opens up about his sexuality for the first time.
Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2021
2021 will be remembered for these projects.
Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2021
A year full of rising rap newcomers and seasoned vets that delivered a solid soundtrack over the last 12 months.
The 13 Best New Songs This Week
Take that playlist to the next level.
The 13 Best New Songs This Week
Something for everyone.
Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Guest Verses of 2021 So Far
Nothing but bars on these solid guest verses this year.
Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2021 So Far
Certified bangers from Drake, Tyler, The Creator, J. Cole and more.
These Rappers Have the Longest Gaps Between Albums
Good things take time.
July 2021 New Music Releases
The weather is hot and so are these July releases.
The 13 Best New Songs This Week
All the jams.
The 13 Best New Songs This Week
All the jams you need.
Here’s Proof Manifestation Really Works for Rappers
Seeing is believing.
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.
When Tweeting Your Favorite Rapper Goes Right
It's all fun and games until a rapper responds with a gem.
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 the 14 Most Elusive Rappers That Keep Us Waiting on Their Every Move
Catch ’em if you can.
Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Deep Cuts of 2020
The bangers you may have missed this year.
Top Dawg Entertainment’s Most Essential Songs You Need to Hear
From Kendrick Lamar to Schoolboy Q and more, check out the best songs to listen to from the TDE roster.
Here Are All 194 XXL Freshmen Over the Years
A look at all of the stars who have graced XXL Freshman covers over the years.
These Are the Current Middle Children of Rap
In the words of Big Sean, these rappers fit in the middle like the line in a divide sign.