Childish Gambino

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

It's extreme, but some fans really love their favorite rapper.

Maybe one day.

Transitions on flawless.

Which album are you waiting for?

Catch ’em if you can.

Artwork on a whole other level.

XXL takes a look at the artists who earned fame for doing plenty of other things besides rap.

XXL takes a look at hip-hop artists with the most YouTube views of all time for a single music video.

Atlanta stand up.

Are Childish Gambino and Star Wars linking up again?

From Ice Cube's "I Wanna Kill Sam" to Jay-Z's "American Dreamin'," take a listen to hip-hop songs dedicated to the many sides of America.