The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from EST Gee, Nardo Wick, and Will Smith.

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 ...

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 ...

As hip-hop has continued to grow over the last few decades, rappers have contributed songs to soundtracks, and sometimes, those songs surpass the film. From Will Smith to Kendrick Lamar ...

Starting out as the artist who showed the mainstream how to successfully blend New Jack Swing into a more soulful brand of hip-hop ... songs tell the story of her artistry – as revealed by these ...

LL Cool J is one of hip-hop’s most popular and enduring MCs. These timeless songs are essential listening for hip-hop fans. As the 1990s began, he struck back at the haters with his most ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Busta Rhymes, Central Cee, and Mac Miller. Here we are, folks: The first Best New Hip-Hop column of 2025. Pardon the ...

The Courant’s arts picks for Feb. 2-8 includes an immigration-themed concert, country crooners and a side of comic relief.

Through these tracks, hip-hop continues to amplify Dr. King’s legacy, connecting his message of equality and justice with the modern-day struggles of marginalized communities. These songs remind ...

Check out some of the coldest moments in North Texas rap over the years.

The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow (XO/Republic) Abel Tesfaye’s possibly-final album as The Weeknd is also his most personal, a whiplash of sex, drugs, and demons set to the most interesting production of ...