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Tap in with Tyga, who speaks on changes in the rap game, Teezo Touchdown's album and more in an exclusive XXL interview.
The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week
New bangers.
Watch Maiya The Don Deliver Fire Rhymes in an All-Women Cypher and Read Her Interview
Maiya The Don raps in an all-women cypher and shares her thoughts on women rappers being stronger together than they are apart for XXL magazine.
Watch Mello Buckzz Serve Up Raw Lyrics in an All-Women Cypher and Read Her Interview
Mello Buckzz raps in an all-women cypher and keeps it real about the most difficult aspect of her rap journey so far in this XXL magazine interview.
8 of Hip-Hop’s Biggest One-Hit Wonders in the Last Three Years
Hey, a hit is still a hit.
The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week
Another week, another set of new joints.
The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week
New heat as the weather breaks.
20 of the Biggest Lies Caught in Rappers’ Lyrics
Who's real? Who's fake?
The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week
Whole lotta bangers.