Run The Jewels

Plenty of new music this week to feed the need.

The year is coming to a close on a high note.

More tunes.

Fall into some new music.

These instrument solos deserve a standing ovation.

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

Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, Juice Wrld, Benny The Butcher, Pop Smoke, Rico Nasty and more.

XXL takes a look at the best projects released during the coronavirus pandemic.

Building a legacy through music.

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

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.

What if Jay-Z rapped over Clipse's "Grindin'"? How about Kendrick Lamar on Tupac Shakur's "California Love"?