Hawaiʻi’s own I.A., a hip-hop artist and actor from Nānākuli, is back with a brand-new single that’s heating up the local ...

College nights never sounded better. Discover the Hip Hop tracks that ruled university dorms, house parties, and clubs — and ...

Roc Boy Preezy dropped his faith-driven anthem SAVED, blending gospel and hip-hop to mark his spiritual journey and mainstream rise in 2025.

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 ...

Join an ever-growing universe. No matter what platform you intent to play on, you will need to make a Roblox account. To sign up, you will have to input your date of birth, choose a username and ...

Hip-hop pioneer Darryl "DMC" McDaniels will headline the third annual Hip Hop Cultural Summit in Wilmington. Run DMC, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, was a groundbreaking rap trio from the 1980s.

Lock in, Western Sydney, because triple j's Hip Hop Show is hitting Parra Lanes this year with a night of unreal talent turning it up on the mic. Headed up by the area's own multi-talented queen and ...

Ink Game is Roblox’s take on the hit Netflix series, Squid Game. Survive a set of lethal mini games inspired by the show to be the last player standing or rebel and escape with your friends. To assist ...

Tributes have been paid following the death of a founding member of a legendary street dance group that crossed the sectarian divide and brought hip-hop ‘B-boy’ culture to the streets of Belfast at ...

In partnership with Billboard, Ralph Lauren brought the Ralph's Club New York fragrance and the vibes to Billboard's Hip-Hop/R&B Live in New York City. Attendees experienced an exclusive scent ...

The strings are ominous, the waves lapping at the shore a portent. It opens less like a new album from Aotearoa’s most famous – and most troubled – rapper and more like a big-budget true crime ...

This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. “I want a BET nomination,” J.I.D says when asked about his bucket list. It’s not ...