Enjoy this week's list, featuring new songs from Drake and PartyNextDoor ("Somebody Loves Me Pt. 2" featuring Cash Cobain ), ...

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Aminé has brought sunshine to the game for over a decade. Armed with a new album and his colorful personality, there are no clouds in his forecast. Interview: Georgette Cline Editor’s Note: This story ...

The inception of hip-hop, which began 50 years ago this August, can be likened to the formation process of a diamond. Through the application of heat and pressure over a certain period of time, a ...

Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. Dolph’s death in November of 2021 marked a dark moment in Key’s ...

In 2020, the hip-hop community has suffered the loss of over a dozen talented rappers who made great strides in the rap game. Throughout the year, rappers have tragically died due to drug overdoses, ...

Expect to see selections from the established stars, the next wave of new talent, the up-and-comers and everyone else in between. If the song is fire enough to beat the competition, it'll take one of ...

"It's been a long time comin', I swear, but let's be clear/Ni**as know I been killing this sh*t for years/It took a f**king ceiling challenge to show I’m above my peers, be serious," the Dreamville ...

Frazer Harrison / Taylor Hill// Ian Gavan / Johnny NunezGetty Images, Getty Images (4) In celebration of female excellence across decades, XXL shares 60 essential songs from the most influential and ...

The ending of another work week brings a fresh batch of new projects for your listening pleasure. This week, a colorful Chicago rapper puts out his first album in six years, a Louisiana rhymer with a ...

Casting Bait Music Group / Republic Records / Victor Victor Worldwide / RCA Joey Badass, Westside Gunn, OMB Peezy and More – New Hip-Hop Projects Joey Badass, Westside Gunn, OMB Peezy and More – New ...

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. On a warm sunny day in early June, Lil Bibby wanders around Chicago’s Lacuna Lofts, a former ...