The evolution of hip-hop styles go hand in hand with the growth of Hip-hop as a music genre. Explore the trend's transformation from the 1970s to today.

And while the specific sneakers may have changed, shoes are still an incredibly important part of the culture. These are the most important sneakers in Hip Hop History. When hip hop was in its ...

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 ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...

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 ...

The shoes stirred something deeper — a tangle of racial and social complexities that came with simply wanting to buy, own, or ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Doechii, Gelo, and Gunna. Although Doechii’s re-released fan favorite, “Anxiety,” isn’t technically a new song ...

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 ...

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 ...

With the loss of multi-talented instrumentalist Roy Ayers, who died on Wednesday at the age of 84, the hip-hop world is honoring one of its greatest inspirations and sample sources. Hip-hop ...

10-year-old Song Haoming and 12-year-old Fu Junxi stun the Juste Debout audience while setting records for Chinese participants. Blending martial arts with hip hop dancing, 10-year-old Song Haoming ...

PUMA has released a new colorway for Scoot Henderson’s signature shoe. Last week, the Germany-based brand announced the newest update to their Scoot Henderson signature line. The Scoot Zeros II ...