16+ hour, 8+ min ago   (168+ words) American Songwriter For the past several decades, hip-hop has been the soundtrack of the world. And for good reason. The genre knows how to uplift, how to bring energy, and how to make music listeners feel like they’re on top…...

17+ hour, 16+ min ago   (251+ words) The Game is denying that he took a shot at Kendrick Lamar on his new album. The West Coast MC recently dropped the surprise trilogy, The Documentary III, marking the first installment in the series since The Documentary 2 and The…...

1+ day, 17+ min ago   (1840+ words) Fight The PowerRenowned criminal defense attorney Brian Steel feels authorities unjustly target hip-hop culture. So for his clients, he stands on business with poise and passion.Interview: Joey EchevarriaEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2026 issue of XXL Magazine,…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (206+ words) All week long, hear hits from his album and his archival interview with SiriusXM. Fifteen years — that’s how long “Graduation” has been on ya. Way before Kanye West changed his name to Ye, the music legend dropped 2007’s “Graduation.” Graduating…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (213+ words) Aug 26, 2026, 09:00 ET "I'm deeply thankful to SoundExchange for this award," Chance the Rapper said. "I'm honored to be inducted into the Hall of Fame alongside so many legendary artists. Nothing like this happens in a vacuum — I'm grateful to all…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (465+ words) Mfana Touchline has called for a stronger exchange of energy between established hip-hop figures and the younger generation, arguing that emerging artists must also be willing to learn, listen and make the most of the opportunities created for them. Speaking…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (249+ words) South London artist BINA. today releases her new single ‘The Art Of Anger’. A continuation of BINA.’s ‘Soft Rage’ era – established on 2024 song ‘Dopamine’ and fine-tuned on recent single ‘Zombies’ – ‘The Art Of Anger’ explore the darker recesses of…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (77+ words) Lil Baby Billboard 2025 Year End Expand 2025-year-end menu Top Charts Expand top-charts menu Global Expand global menu Afrobeats Expand afrobeats menu Hits of the World Expand hits-of-the-world menu Greatest of All Time Expand greatest-of-all-time menu - Top Hot 100 Songs of the…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (424+ words) Uptown the MaskKing, Nigerian’s Afrobeat and Afrofusion artiste raises new debate using music to question the routines, beliefs and social expectations that he believes have kept many young people trapped in a cycle of conformity. For the emerging Gen Z…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (410+ words) A 1993 hit takes an alternate form. By Brian Bergstein Published Aug. 26, 2026 The creation you see here is a tapestry of a rap song. It is a woven representation of the 1993 hip-hop hit “93 ’til Infinity” by Souls of Mischief. It’s the…...