The 2020 United States presidential election—the showdown between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden—is one for the history books. On Nov. 3, […]
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Every Drake Project Ranked
A seat on the diamond-encrusted rap throne cannot be obtained without a remarkable catalog to prop it up. Over the past 15 years, Drake has […]
Flo Milli Looks to Nicki Minaj for Career Inspiration
Show & ProveWords: Kathy IandoliEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2020 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. In the midst of […]
Hip-Hop Reacts to President Trump Being Impeached Twice
President Trump has officially become the first president to be impeached twice and hip-hop is sharing their thoughts on the historical moment. According to the […]
The Break Presents: Ola Runt
Ola Runt's path to rap recognition has been full of ups and downs, but he eventually found his calling, and it was behind the mic. […]
Here Are 25 Perfectly Executed Hip-Hop Beat Switches
Real music heads live for a good beat switch. How those diversions are executed is everything though. As usual, the ones with less flaws live […]
Issa Rae Elevates Her Raedio Label With Yung Baby Tate & TeaMarrr
Flava In Ya EarIssa Rae's knack for curating music moments made the Insecure soundtrack a breakout success. Now Raedio, her multi-armed audio platform, is slated […]
How the Coronavirus Changed Hip-Hop
ChangesCoronavirus challenged rappers to think creatively in the face of tours stopping and income dropping. Here's how the global pandemic changed hip-hop.Words: Sowmya KrishnamurthyEditor’s Note: […]
These Are the Most Anticipated Hip-Hop Albums of 2021
The year 2020 in hip-hop was supposed to be way different than it actually was. The coronavirus pandemic put a halt to many highly anticipated albums […]
These Hip-Hop Albums Prove There's No Such Thing as a Sophomore Slump
Everyone knows about the sophomore slump. There are few careers where there's more pressure to avoid it than one within music, especially hip-hop. Following up a […]