New Hip-Hop Releases
New music drops for the rap game.
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February 2023 New Music Releases
All the new drops for the second month of the year.
EST Gee, Kxng Crooked and Joell Ortiz, Symba and More – New Hip-Hop Projects This Week
Some of the game's best artists drop new projects this week.
Here’s a Calculated Look at 15 Years of XXL Freshman By The Numbers
All 15 XXL Freshman classes have put some serious numbers on the board.
How Social Media and Its Popular New Platforms Continue to Shape Hip-Hop
DDG, Kxng Crooked, Toosii and Twitter's Kevin O'Donnell speak to XXL about how social media and its popular new platforms are continuing to shape the rap game.
104 Hip-Hop Albums Turning Five in 2021
2016 was lit. With a half-decade of retrospection, XXL highlights 104 hip-hop albums turning five in 2021.
Lil Yachty, G Herbo, Freddie Gibbs and More: New Projects This Week
Another week, another series of fire releases.