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

New sounds for the dog days of summer.

New summer heaters.

Mayday! Mayday! Hot new releases dropping!

New music May.

The music doesn't stop in hip-hop.

Fall vibes.

2016 was lit. With a half-decade of retrospection, XXL highlights 104 hip-hop albums turning five in 2021.

It's October already, but the music is still piping hot.

From Lil Wayne's Tha Carter II to 50 Cent's The Massacre, 2005 gave birth to plenty of respected rap releases.