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The soundtrack of 2011.

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

Love is in the air.

It's always time to listen to some new music.

Hip-hop comes together for Breonna Taylor.

Barack Obama has unveiled his annual summer playlist.

XXL takes a look at the best rap albums released every summer since 2000.

XXL takes a look at the best rapper and producer pairs that prove two talents are better.

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.

Rappers are calling for change.

Comebacks, welcome boosts and refreshed careers.

From Jay-Z to Ludacris and more.