The Roots

Hip-Hop Albums Turning 10 in 2021

The soundtrack of 2011.

Best Tiny Desk Hip-Hop Performances Ranked

A ranking of the best Tiny Desk performances.

Hip-Hop Moments in 1995 That Were Pivotal to the Golden Era

Take a stroll through 1995, a pivotal time in rap's golden era, filled with brewing beefs and shook ones, multiplatinum hits and rich regional diversity.

Luke Fox

Malik B, Founding Member of The Roots, Dead at 47

RIP to a veteran in the hip-hop game.

Aleia Woods

Best Hip-Hop Projects From 2010

What was your favorite project from a decade ago?

Robby Seabrook III

92 Hip-Hop Albums Turning 10 in 2020

A look back at some of the greats.

Zoe Johnson

25 Things Rappers Are Cooler Than

What's cooler than being cool?

Kai Acevedo

50 of the Best Hip-Hop Albums Since 2000

Crème de la crème, homie.

XXL Staff

20 Hip-Hop Lyrics That Name-Drop Breaking Bad

Rappers love Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.

Robby Seabrook III

20 of the Best Self-Produced Hip-Hop Albums of All-Time

All me.

Preezy

14 Rappers Who've Launched Their Own Music Festivals

Showtime!

XXL Staff

40 Hip-Hop Songs Turning 20 in 2019

Dust off your Discman.

Robby Seabrook III