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Hip-hop music news — drops, albums, charts, beefs-turned-bars, and the sound of the genre.
The annual rite of passage for hip-hop's rising stars is headed to Los Angeles, and tickets are already moving.
Before the new project drops, let's trace how Pluto built one of hip-hop's most consistent commercial runs, album by album.
Going platinum is cool, but going diamond? That's a different conversation entirely — here's who made the cut.
Ten million units is a number most artists will never see — here's why Diamond certification remains the genre's ultimate flex.
After a wild few years of personal detours, Uzi says a new project is in the works — and the hunger is real.
The rising rapper stepped into one of hip-hop's most pressure-filled rooms and left no doubt about why he belongs.
The Cleveland rapper isn't playing games — he went straight for YoungBoy's neck and the internet has thoughts.
Detroit's Babyfxce E just joined the 2026 XXL Freshman class — and the freestyle speaks for itself.
Three nights, one stadium, zero doubts — Hov turned the Bronx into his personal monument and the culture felt every second of it.
YoungBoy Never Broke Again fired off a diss track aimed at Future, and Doe Boy wasted no time jumping into the flames.
The rising rapper stepped into the XXL spotlight and showed exactly why he earned that coveted freshman spot.
Yak isn't walking through that door unless nine zeros follow the dollar sign — and honestly, the boldness is hard to argue with.
Young Thug opened the door wide, but Yak isn't walking through it without his list of demands in hand.
The 2026 XXL Freshman list keeps delivering, and Trap Dickey's freestyle slot might be the one people are still talking about.
With 'The Real Me,' Future hits a milestone that most rappers only dream about — and he's not slowing down.
Cleveland's finest just cemented their legacy in concrete — literally — and hip-hop couldn't be prouder.
TDE's most underrated assassin just announced a new album, and the timing couldn't be more perfect for hip-hop.
The 2026 XXL Freshman class keeps delivering, and La Reezy's freestyle moment is one you need to see right now.
Boosie just dropped a diss aimed at Jay-Z, and the culture has questions about the timing, the target, and the motivation.
Dreamville's mastermind turns 'The Fall-Off' era into a 144-page collectors item you'll regret sleeping on.
The rising rapper stepped into the XXL spotlight and delivered exactly the kind of moment that separates contenders from pretenders.
Lupe's claim that hundreds of rappers outshine Kendrick Lamar is the kind of take that breaks the internet — and maybe needs to be heard.
The Compton rapper isn't just dropping music — he's building a whole new character, and the '80s are clearly calling.
From jaw-dropping performances to unscripted moments, this year's BET Awards delivered the culture a night worth rewinding.
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