Here Are Rappers and Hip-Hop Executives With a Key to the City
Keys open doors.
Mac Miller
Demi Lovato Says She Had Survivor’s Guilt After Her Overdose Because Mac Miller Died
Demi Lovato felt remorse after Mac Miler’s death.
Here Are Hip-Hop Songs Dedicated to Fallen Rappers
An all-star salute to hip-hop's fallen soldiers.
Joey Badass, Nardo Wick, Rico Nasty and More – New Hip-Hop Projects This Week
The rap game can't stop and won't stop.
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.
Hip-Hop Slang Dictionary for All the References You Need
A guide for the uninformed.
These 10 Celebrated Hip-Hop Albums Turning 10 Prove Lyrical Substance Matters
Take a look back at some of the albums turning 10 this year that celebrate lyrical excellence.
Here Are the Hip-Hop Albums Turning 10 in 2021
The soundtrack of 2011.
Here Are the Best Tiny Desk Hip-Hop Performances Ranked
A ranking of the best Tiny Desk performances.
The Best Instrument Solos You’ll Hear on Hip-Hop Songs
These instrument solos deserve a standing ovation.
Cardi B Calls Out People on Social Media for Bullying Mac Miller – ‘Ya Don’t Care Till Somebody Is Gone’
Cardi defends the late Mac Miller.
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.
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.
Mac Miller’s Birthday Falls on What Is President Trump’s Last Full Day in Office
Today is Trump's last day in office.
These Are the Best Emo Hip-Hop and Sad Trap Rap Songs That Prove Rappers Get in Their Feelings Too
The best of modern-day emo rap and sad trap rap.
Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2020
Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, Juice Wrld, Benny The Butcher, Pop Smoke, Rico Nasty and more.
Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2020
From trap ballads to inimitable bangers, Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2020.
Here Are Great Hip-Hop Therapy Sessions on Songs You Need to Hear
Jeezy, J. Cole, Future and more turn their music into therapy sessions.
Here’s What Your Favorite Rappers Looked Like Before the Fame
Before they were famous, they were everyday people living regular lives.
These Are the Best Alter Egos in Modern Rap
J. Cole, Future, Megan Thee Stallion and more have some of the best alter egos in modern rap.
These Hip-Hop Songs Became Wildly Popular Long After They Dropped
XXL takes a look at the rap songs that became wildly popular a long time after they dropped.
These Artists Make the Most Creative Rapper-Inspired Artwork You Need to See
Artwork on a whole other level.