Pierre Bourne

It's been a monumental year for hip-hop.

The best beats across five decades of hip-hop.

We outside.

These are some of the greatest rapper-producer duos that have transcended time in hip-hop.

Take a look at who brought their best to the game.

Pi'erre Bourne, the pioneering producer for a legion of SoundCloud rappers and beyond, weighs in on making the beats for the 2023 XXL Freshman Class cyphers.

Rob49, SleazyWorld Go, DC The Don, Luh Tyler, TiaCorine and 2Rare show out in their 2023 XXL Freshman cypher.

Finesse2Tymes, Real Boston Richey, Lola Brooke and Fridayy pull up with a hefty supply of bars for this year's Freshman cypher.

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Nothing but jams.

The rap game's new sounds of spring are in the air.

The rap game's 50th year carries on with new drops in April.

The latest and greatest.

Something for everyone.

The producers with the best beats of the year.

The best of the best.

Why not enjoy the fruits of your labor with new hip-hop drops?

As summer closes, fall into some new hip-hop.

Hip-hop's best of the best this week.

Pi'erre Bourne gives an exclusive interview in the summer 2022 issue of XXL magazine to discuss his upcoming solo album, rap career and the SossHouse empire he's creating.

Summer is bringing all the new heat.

Tracks from Tyler, The Creator, Slowthai, Baby Tate, Rod Wave, Conway The Machine, J. Cole and more.

Hats off to a solid effort by these impactful producers.

New jams for all.

A week full of new tunes.

New month, new music.

Springtime jams.

The beats matter just as much as the bars.

The best beat architects of 2020.

XXL highlights the best hip-hop beats throughout rap's history from producers old and new.