Good music and a good drink often go hand in hand, but do we ever really stop to appreciate the pairing? We do now, because 2025 has been a banner year for rap music, but it’s also quietly been an ...

A recent tiff between underground rap promo pages has sparked an impassioned online debate about the definition of “gimmick rappers” over the past week. Most of it is boring and wrapped up in ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Nav, Will Smith, and Lil Durk. Some huge comebacks are hallmarks of this week’s hip-hop, with Will Smith dropping his first album ...

I made a rap song in only one hour! Writing, recording, and mixing a song isn't a quick process, but we're gonna speed it up ...

Hip hop is not just sound. It is design, community, and calculated moves behind the scenes. Hip-hop has always been loud on the surface. Heavy drums, bold hooks, statements that refuse to whisper. Yet ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...

Canton hip-hop artist Light Da Flow Minista is receiving rave reviews for her contribution to J. Cole's new album on the song ...

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 ...

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 ...