Mick Jenkins

Ending the week with fresh sounds from the rap game.

New sounds for the dog days of summer.

New heat.

While album titles are unique to most artists, there have been many times in hip-hop’s 50-year history where rappers share the same names for their projects.

A year full of rising rap newcomers and seasoned vets that delivered a solid soundtrack over the last 12 months.

2016 was lit. With a half-decade of retrospection, XXL highlights 104 hip-hop albums turning five in 2021.

Here are the new releases of the week.

Welcome back.

Kicking off 2020 strong.

New tracks for all.

More videos for you and yours.

Jams, in every sense of the word.