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 ...

Hip-hop started as the political voice of the disenfranchised African-American youth: from its origins in New York projects ... Listen to the top 20 hip-hop songs - as voted by the 1Xtra audience ...

Alabama-native Clever discusses his journey to the country stylings that have defined the past year of his artistic evolution ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Ab-Soul, Ferg, and Cordae. The past few weeks have featured a glut of new hip-hop, so even though this week slows things down ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...

So, you've caught up on our 10 essential music documentaries ... electronic music radio docs. Now it's time to look at rap music and the culture of hip hop... "Tupac is the quintessential falling ...

Cool J was the first artist signed to the legendary record label Def Jam in 1984 at age 17. His debut album, “Radio,“ ushered ...

Avelino says hip-hop gave him a "springboard" to pursue his passion for music Rapper Avelino agrees ... has toured with Stormzy and heads up a new BBC Radio 1Xtra podcast The Rap Roundtable.

Hip-hop continues to diversify into new subgenres that push the boundaries of rhythm, poetry and self-expression. With hip-hop celebrating its 50th anniversary this month, we look at some of the ...

because New York and Los Angeles are its epicentres. Rather than simply a genre, hip-hop is a culture – one chiefly expressed and disseminated through rap music. That notion of “keeping it ...

LL COOL J is staking a claim for bringing Air Jordan sneakers into Hip-Hop. Appearing with Boy Boy, LL recalled wearing the ...