Much like other Beats products, the Studio Buds deliver a warm, bass-forward audio profile that sounds best when listening to genres like hip-hop, rap, and R&B. The earbuds also form a solid in ...

From Bronx to Bangladesh, hip-hop has evolved from a voice of resistance to a tool of American hegemony cloaked in cultural diplomacy. As beats echo worldwide, the question remains—where does ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like kwn and Saint Lamaar. With the NBA All-Star tournament, SNL 50 and a potentially pivotal new joint album from Drake and ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Drake, PartyNextDoor, and Cash Cobain. Ah, Valentine’s Day. A day for romance — or, if you’re a rapper, for flying in ...

Xzibit opens up about his return to music, working with Conor McGregor’s Greenback Records, and why authenticity in Hip-Hop still matters. Few artists embody Hip-Hop’s resilience quite like ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...

Getty Images Personal issues aside, Margs says Drake also represents the changing face of the hip-hop scene "Drake is the face of the hip-hop scene as it is," says Margs, a London rapper who hosts ...

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 ...

In Rhythm + Flow, the winner walks away with $250,000 and the title of “hip-hop’s newest star.” In season 1, the judges were Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, and T.I. In the most recent season ...

The 'soundcloud era' of dance music will forever hold a special place in our heart, as so much quality and timeless music was released during this memorable time period. One such gem - Whethan's flip ...

Hip-hop has existed for over 50 years, and since its inception, the genre has mastered the art of sampling to create some of the most iconic records in music history. Effectively using a sample ...