Playboi Carti

These Are the Best Hip-Hop Songs From the 2016 XXL Freshman Class

These Freshmen have come a long way.

Robby Seabrook III

Rappers Going Platinum in a Pandemic

Shining in the dark.

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Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Hooks Over the Last Five Years

Hooks that last.

Robby Seabrook III

How Social Media and Its Popular New Platforms Continue to Shape Hip-Hop

DDG, Kxng Crooked, Toosii and Twitter's Kevin O'Donnell speak to XXL about how social media and its popular new platforms are continuing to shape the rap game.

Luke Fox

The 13 Best New Songs This Week

All the jams you need.

Robby Seabrook III

Trippie Redd Names His Top Five Rappers

Who's on Trippie's top five rappers list?

Aleia Woods

Trippie Redd Credits Lil Uzi Vert and Playboi Carti for Pioneering Change in Hip-Hop, Expl…

Read the exclusive interview.

Bianca Torres

These Are the Most Popular Hip-Hop Ad-Libs Right Now

From DaBaby's "Let's go" to 21 Savage's "On God" and more, these are the best ad-libs in hip-hop right now.

Kemet High

Playboi Carti Opens Up on His Sexuality – ‘I Don’t Give a F@!k’

Carti addresses the rumors about his sexuality.

XXL Staff

Every Time These Rappers Work Together It’s All Hits, No Misses

All hits, no misses.

Robby Seabrook III