Hollyhood
Mello Buckzz has been hurting, but she's showing great resiliency for herself and her growing fan base by delivering this debut tape.
Angel
Trae Tha Truth recently went through a nightmarish ordeal, and it seems that inspired this new thought-provoking album, "Angel."
FOR NOTHING
Nine Vicious may have missed the cut to be a 2025 "XXL" Freshman, but he's got all the tools to land himself a spot next year.
Make America Slime Again
NBA Youngboy was one of the latest rappers to receive a pardon from the President Donald Trump. Youngboy thanked Trump.
GDLU (Preluxe)
JID has been a trending topic lately, with a viral clip hanging out with Freddie Gibbs after Gibbs dissed JID's mentor, J. Cole.
On My Way To Berlin
Smoke DZA enlisted Killer Mike, Dave East, Wiz Khalifa, Ab-Soul, Dom Kennedy, and many more on his way to Berlin.
Sins Aloud
LAZER DIM 700's rise has been a joy to watch and to see him get his flowers from "XXL" was great to see. Now, he's capitalizing with this LP.
Slimyfella
Hardrock announced Slimyfella in February on Instagram. He promoted the album's release with snippets of tracks since the announcement.
Survivor
Nyck Caution is a Pro Era artist who has experienced a lot, including the death of his father. He puts those experiences in his rap.
Agent 0
XXL's Robby Seabrook III on Lil Double 0: "He sounds like a rapper who feels he can go toe to toe with anyone."
Brackish
Hot New Hip Hop's Anon on BLP Kosher: "One of the most exciting new voices in hip-hop—with a hell of a trajectory ahead of him."