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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.
May 2020 New Music Releases
New music dropping in May.
The 13 Best New Songs This Week
Get a bowl of leftovers and hit play.
Yung Bans, YBN Cordae, Young Dolph and More: New Projects This Week
This week's new projects.
15 Hip-Hop Songs That Name-Drop ‘Transformers’
More than meets the eye.
Future, Yung Bans, Fetty Wap and More: Bangers This Week
New tracks for the new year.
2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa, 6lack and More: Videos This Week
Plenty of cool visuals this week.