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

A look at all of the stars who have graced XXL Freshman covers over the years.

Another week, another series of fire releases.

New music dropping in May.

RIP.

Shady's back.

Nothing but fire.

Here are the new releases of the week.

Though mixtapes reigned supreme in 2009, these LPs delivered just as much.

Another great week.

It's here.

Big tunes, left and right.