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Thug knew.

The next dance craze is here.

New joints.

No one-hit wonders here.

From DaBaby's "Let's go" to 21 Savage's "On God" and more, these are the best ad-libs in hip-hop right now.

From bling bling to pearly whites.

These rappers are proof that when they show up as a feature on a song, they are the ultimate cheat code for success.

Bangers from Thugger, Gangsta Gibbs, Spitta Andretti, Drizzy, Future Hendrix, Big K.R.I.T., Tity Boi and more.

Memories of the good ol' days.

These great rapper parenting moments include Cardi B, Young Thug, Lil' Kim, Rick Ross and more.

All hits, no misses.

2016 was lit. With a half-decade of retrospection, XXL highlights 104 hip-hop albums turning five in 2021.