Is Hip-Hop in a Better Place in 2024?Is Hip-Hop in a Better Place in 2024?Read exclusive interviews with music industry executives on how hip-hop is looking up in 2024.XXL StaffXXL Staff
2024 Hip-Hop Started Off With a Bang2024 Hip-Hop Started Off With a BangThe genre is moving up.C. Vernon Coleman IIC. Vernon Coleman II
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Jack Harlow & Fat Joe Star in Dunkin' ADJack Harlow & Fat Joe Star in Dunkin' ADBig game. Big commercials. Aleia WoodsAleia Woods
Where Does the World of Hip-Hop Touring Go From Here?Where Does the World of Hip-Hop Touring Go From Here?In a year marked by show cancellations, temperamental ticket sales and a shift in demand, XXL takes a look at where hip-hop touring goes from here.XXL StaffXXL Staff
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Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2023Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2023It's been a monumental year for hip-hop. XXL StaffXXL StaffJoey EchJoey EchAleia WoodsAleia WoodsGeorgette ClineGeorgette ClineC. Vernon Coleman IIC. Vernon Coleman IITrent FitzgeraldTrent FitzgeraldMackenzie Cummings-GradyMackenzie Cummings-GradyPeter A. BerryPeter A. Berry
See All the BET Hip Hop Awards NomineesSee All the BET Hip Hop Awards NomineesSee the full list of nominees.Mackenzie Cummings-GradyMackenzie Cummings-Grady
25 Stories Behind How Rappers Got Their Artist Names25 Stories Behind How Rappers Got Their Artist NamesWhat's in a name? It's everything in the rap game. Joey EchJoey Ech
Jack Harlow Turns Down Le'Veon Bell Feature Jack Harlow Turns Down Le'Veon Bell Feature Le'Veon Bell asked Jack Harlow to go bar-for-bar.Natalee GilbertNatalee Gilbert
Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2023 So FarBest Hip-Hop Projects of 2023 So FarTake a look at who brought their best to the game.XXL StaffXXL StaffTrent FitzgeraldTrent FitzgeraldC. Vernon Coleman IIC. Vernon Coleman IIAleia WoodsAleia WoodsJoey EchJoey EchPeter A. BerryPeter A. Berry
Jack Harlow’s Very First Wax Figure at Madame Tussauds Looks Exactly Like HimJack Harlow’s Very First Wax Figure at Madame Tussauds Looks Exactly Like HimJack Harlow has a doppelganger.Natalee GilbertNatalee Gilbert