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Albums where the anticipation eclipsed the output.

Which album are you waiting for?

Take a look at these lauded pairings of rappers and producers, and the impactful music they created together that will inspire generations to come.

Hats off to a solid effort by these impactful producers.

Pi'erre Bourne, Tay Keith, Southside and more have some of the coolest producer tags in hip-hop.

A breakdown of the star-studded talent on Drake's Certified Lover Boy album.

Shining in the dark.

Memories of the good ol' days.

The beats matter just as much as the bars.

Laughs for all.

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

Everything takes time.