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The best of the best.

XXL champions the best hip-hop projects that were released this year so far.

All 15 XXL Freshman classes have put some serious numbers on the board.

Freshest and newest rap projects to drop this week.

Run up the streams.

Which album are you waiting for?

From Ice Cube's "I Wanna Kill Sam" to Jay-Z's "American Dreamin'," take a listen to hip-hop songs dedicated to the many sides of America.

XXL highlights 10 critically-acclaimed books that have impacted the way your favorite rappers live, think and view the world.

Even though hip-hop is one of the most creative genres of music, when it comes to song titles, rappers sometimes drop the ball.

This year, fans downloaded a crazy amount of great mixtape releases. So without further ado, here are the 20 Best Mixtapes of 2015.

The green carpet arrivals at the 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards did not disappoint as your favorite rappers and singers donned their most fashionable threads for the 10th annual event.

There are hundreds of artists performing in Austin, Texas in March for the annual SXSW music festival. This is a solid starting point of what's to come down south. Check out the 10 Most Anticipated Rappers & Singers at SXSW 2015.