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 ...

Space City Church in southwest Houston was built for Sunday sermons and hip-hop music. The dimly-lit sanctuary boasts performance-ready features: a tech-fitted console that doubles as a DJ booth, ...

New music Friday is here again. This week, one of music’s biggest stars returns with a new album, a rapper from Lousiville ...

By 1984, hip-hop had evolved from its grassroots beginnings in the Bronx into a cultural movement on the cusp of mainstream recognition. Run-DMC’s self-titled debut album releas ...

Tia Young— also known as Boss Tootie— rap career started with singing nursery rhymes at the age six. The now 11-year-old ...

In the 7th grade after listening to Kanye West’s album, “The College Dropout,” Gainesville native Sean Momberger began ...

With its fusion of classic nursery rhymes and hip-hop beats, this channel is creating a safe, entertaining, and educational ...

From hip-hop to soul food to HBCUs, these events celebrate Black culture and excellence in Phoenix, Chandler, Scottsdale and ...

The first time many of us heard about MIKE, we were listening to Earl Sweatshirt’s Some Rap Songs in 2018. On “Nowhere2go,” ...

Today’s selection features a few indie stalwarts returning with new albums ( Perfume Genius, Lucy Dacus, Japanese Breakfast ) ...