On June 18, 2026, it will be eight years since the death of XXXTentacion. To this day, his name remains associated with one ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: ...

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 ...

We’re at the end of yet another year where commentators and fans speculated on the health of the rap world. In October, it was reported that, for the first time in 35 years, there were no rap songs in ...

Stars of the music and hip hop community are taking to social media following the shocking death of rapper XXXTentacion on Monday. The controversial musician died after being shot in Miami, Florida, ...

Rapper XXXTentacion was fatally shot as he left the Deerfield Beach motorsports shop in Florida. The 20-year-old rapper, real name Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, was reportedly struck with multiple bullets in ...

*Vic Mensa called out late-rapper XXXTentacion at last weekend’s BET Awards, stating in a freestyle, “Your favorite rapper is an abuser.” Mensa later issued an apology after learning that XXX’s mother ...