The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week

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 ...

13 ways Lil Wayne changed Hip Hop forever

You can’t have a conversation about Hip Hop without mentioning the name Lil Wayne. International Hip Hop star and record executive Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., was born and raised in New Orleans, where ...

Rhythm and Resilience: Hip-Hop’s Role in Mental Health

From the Bronx to the world, hip-hop's evolved beyond music to a tool for healing. Could hip-hop be the therapy we need to break mental health barriers and empower communities?

From doctor to rapper: Tamil Indie music crowns a bold new queen — Iykki Berry

As we shift the conversation towards her journey as a hip-hop artiste, Iykki shares how hip-hop is being perceived in the South, currently. “The biggest challenge in the hip hop or rap community is ...