The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Jack Harlow, Doja Cat, and Wale. First things first: Jack Harlow and Doja Cat make a cute couple in the video for Jack’s new ...

The Miami-Dade County Commission is renaming some streets in Liberty City to acknowledge hip-hop artists from the area.

Rising genre-bending band Zusha is making waves with their powerful new single, “Needed You”. The track, a stirring fusion of soul, electronic, and world influences, has been gaining traction across ...

Playboi Carti sounds like he isn’t saying much. But there’s a story to his music.

On the heels of his standout freestyle on Will Smith’s In The Booth, the Twitch streamer and rising rapper PlaqueBoyMax has revealed his debut EP. The five-track project is dubbed 5$TAR SESSIONS: ...

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 ...

As we continue to honor the life and legacy of the legendary vocalist, Hip-Hop Wired has compiled 10 songs that sampled Roberta Flack’s music. My first time hearing Roberta Flack occurred when I ...

There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the ...

In America’s country music capital, a new generation is stepping out from the shadows of its beloved honky-tonks. Meet the ...

The month’s exceptional offerings confirm hip-hop’s unmatched ability to combine artistic innovation with cultural commentary, creating music that entertains while provoking thought and ...

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 ...

and we have eight essential songs from Ayers that were sampled by Hip-Hop and R&B stars. Countless artists have sampled Ayers, including Mary J. Blige, Naughty By Nature, The Notorious B.I.G ...