Madlib

The beats matter just as much as the bars.

Hip-hop will be starting off 2021 right.

New music to bump during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

From Mos Def and Talib Kweli's Black Star to Kanye West and Jay-Z's Watch The Throne, here are the best joint albums of all time.

XXL takes a look at the best rapper and producer pairs that prove two talents are better.

From sped-up sampling to the baby voice, XXL looks at how high-pitched voices became highly favored in rap.

From Lil Wayne's Tha Carter II to 50 Cent's The Massacre, 2005 gave birth to plenty of respected rap releases.

A look back at some of the greats.

Drake, Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and many more.

Run it back.

Kicking off 2020 strong.

The power of collaboration.