Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

The month’s exceptional offerings confirm hip-hop’s unmatched ability to combine artistic innovation with cultural commentary, creating music that entertains while provoking thought and ...

The first solo star to emerge from Cash Money Records, Juvenile remains one of the most renowned rappers in New Orleans hip-hop history ... in the local bounce music scene, rapping on the DJ ...

April 1, 2025 • Playboi Carti's supersized blockbuster MUSIC holds at No. 1 in its second week of release. Elsewhere, Kendrick Lamar's "Luther (feat. SZA)" holds at No. 1and Morgan Wallen charts ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Xowié and Crimeapple. For the first time in what feels like a century, the temperature in NYC broke 80 degrees — time to ...

In 2017, hip-hop became the most consumed genre in the US, and it hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. Now that we're just over the halfway mark into the 2020s, hip-hop continues to dominate ...

Several of the most lauded hip-hop songs in music history have achieved diamond status—10 million sold or more—according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). For these ...

Lizzo, left, is co-producing the movie on Sister Rosetta Tharpe and will portray the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer on screen.