Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like 4Fargo, Bryant Barnes and THEY. 2025 is only three weeks old and the rap world is in full-swing. Outside of the headlines ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Busta Rhymes, Central Cee, and Mac Miller. Here we are, folks: The first Best New Hip-Hop column of 2025. Pardon the ...

since the NFL isn't exactly an institution that's known for its support of Black lives. So on this episode, we're digging into the history of hip hop and how it's been co-opted.

Their relatable music helped propel Australian hip hop into the mainstream, showcasing its transformation into something distinctly its own. While Australian hip hop has achieved mainstream ...

Evans added that hip-hop, globally, is "a multibillion-dollar business." MEMPHIS MUSIC:GloRilla, Young Dolph, Big Jook & more: The 5 biggest Memphis music stories to watch in 2025 However it ...

The song spent three weeks at the top of Billboard’s rap charts in 1992. Although Kris Kross had their own individual style, they did have beef with other young hip-hop acts that were also ...

The NFL Super Bowl hit New Orleans last night (not sure if you saw? Pretty low-ley event). Football fans tuned in to see the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs duking it out for the title.

Ferg released his first full-length project in over four years, ’Darold,’ in November, and he’ll be on the road starting in April. After teaming up at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Kendrick ...

Irv Gotti, the US music producer who created hits for Ja Rule ... record label Murder Inc., his signature style of blending hip-hop beats with smooth R&B melodies shaped the sound of the charts ...