For the past 25 years, out outfits have all been built from the ground up — literally — starting with what’s on our feet.

We may earn a commission from links on this page. On Tuesday (March 19), Ye made some insane allegations about Hov and Beyoncé’s twins, Rumi and Sir. In a now-deleted post, he wrote, “WAIT ...

Several of the most lauded hip-hop songs in music history have achieved diamond status—10 million sold or more—according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). For these ...

In interviews with more than two dozen hip-hop legends, Queen Latifah Chuck D, Method Man, E-40 and eight others cited The Sugarhill Gang's “Rapper’s Delight” as the first rap song they heard.

Blending martial arts with hip hop dancing, 10-year-old Song Haoming and 12-year-old Fu Junxi made it into Juste Debout’s 2025 semi-finals, setting a record for Chinese participants in the hip hop ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Doechii, Gelo, and Gunna. Although Doechii’s re-released fan favorite, “Anxiety,” isn’t technically a new song ...

Kendrick Lamar’s set at the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show was the culmination of a historic year—one where he not only cemented his dominance in hip-hop but also reshaped the ...

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 ...

The restaurant’s name is a reference to the Bay Area hip-hop subculture known as hyphy. If you’re unsure what that is, big-time hyphy guy E-40 explained it well in an interview: “It’s an ...

Houston’s hip-hop legends Bun B, Paul Wall, and Slim Thug share their reflections on Sylvester Turner’s life. They remember the late Congressman and former Mayor as a fun, community-driven leader who ...

With the loss of multi-talented instrumentalist Roy Ayers, who died on Wednesday at the age of 84, the hip-hop world is honoring one of its greatest inspirations and sample sources. Hip-hop ...