On this day 45 years ago, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang became Hip-Hop’s first-ever Top 40 hit, marking a transformative moment in music history. Released in August 1979 by the ...

2024 was a crazy year, but it was actually a really good year for Hip-Hop. Check out some of the best ... Talk 3 and The Plugs I Met under his belt, Benny delivers a versatile album that ...

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 ...

But the best hip-hop albums show off a genre that’s come a long way since those 1970s block parties in the Bronx. These records really got into their stride in the mid-1980s, during the so-calle ...

Over the years, hip-hop has continued to be one of the most consumed genres among music fans, and 2024 was no exception. While 2023 marked a milestone celebrating hip-hop's 50th anniversary ...

It has been over 11 years since Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the Belt and Road Initiative. Since then, hundreds of billions of dollars have flowed from China to infrastructure projects ...

Jack Harlow is ending 2024 by setting the record straight: “I ain’t lookin’ for no hip-hop credibility.” On Monday, the Kentucky rapper dropped a new single, “Tranquility,” an ...

Since hip-hop's inception, the genre has exponentially grown with every single decade, and the 2000s era was no different. Hip-hop saw even more commercial success than before; it succeeded in ...

There's a new wave of innovative artists who are quickly taking over the rap game. In an era where anything goes in Hip-Hop, artists of all ages and creeds are making lasting impressions with their ...