Madlib

Masters of production.

March-ing on with the new sounds.

All the new drops for the third month of the year.

Hip-hop comes through with another round of new music.

Hip-hop's first round of drops in 2023.

Hooks that last.

A ranking of the best Tiny Desk performances.

The beats matter just as much as the bars.

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.

Kicking off 2020 strong.

Hear Mac's latest posthumous song.