Run The Jewels

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"?

The best of the best.

The best hip-hop songs of 2020 so far include bangers from Lil Baby, Drake, Megan Thee Stallion and more.

The revolution is being heard through songs from Lil Baby, T-Pain, DaBaby and more.

Terrace Martin's "Pig Feet" with Denzel Curry and more, YG's "FTP," Run The Jewels' "Just" and plenty others.