Rappers Going Platinum in a Pandemic
Shining in the dark.
Macklemore
Here Are the Top Hip-Hop Songs From the Year You Graduated High School
50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Fetty Wap, Timbaland, Kid Cudi, B.o.B, Kendrick Lamar and more.
Take a Look at the Most Expensive Sneakers Created by Rappers
These kicks cost nothing short of a big bag.
Here Are the Best Tiny Desk Hip-Hop Performances Ranked
A ranking of the best Tiny Desk performances.
104 Hip-Hop Albums Turning Five in 2021
2016 was lit. With a half-decade of retrospection, XXL highlights 104 hip-hop albums turning five in 2021.
This Is Every Hip-Hop Song That Has Gone Diamond in Music History
These songs shine bright like a diamond.
The 25 Longest-Charting Hip-Hop Albums in Billboard 200 History
These albums lived on the chart for a minute.
Here’s a Complete List of Every XXL Freshman Over the Years
A look at all of the stars who have graced XXL Freshman covers over the years.
From Thrift Shop To Working With Lil Yachty Macklemore Talks About It With The Breakfast Club [NSFW, VIDEO]
Macklemore drops by The Breakfast Club to talk about his new album and video.