Mick Jenkins

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

In the words of Big Sean, these rappers fit in the middle like the line in a divide sign.

Hip-hop ain't having it.

Storytelling's second breath.

Lighters up.

Here are the new releases of the week.

Welcome back.

Kicking off 2020 strong.

New tracks for all.

You know what it is.

T.I., Dreezy, Joey Bada$$ and others chime in.

What a year.