The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from J. Cole, Rico Nasty, and Doechii.

Hip-hop is back on top. Hit Songs Deconstructed's 2024 State of the Hot 100's Top 10 report reveals trends of last year. Get the details.

Malcolm X is a revolutionary figure, and his influence still hits hard today, even in the world of Hip-Hop. Today marks 60 years since his death, and if he were still around, he’d be celebrating his 100th birthday.

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 much easier for you.

Thanks to a Super Bowl-fueled surge, the single breaks its tie with SZA's "Kill Bill" for the most weeks at the top of the chart.