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Trae Tha Truth

Trae Tha Truth recently went through a nightmarish ordeal, and it seems that inspired this new thought-provoking album, "Angel."

Nine Vicious

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.

NBA Youngboy

NBA Youngboy was one of the latest rappers to receive a pardon from the President Donald Trump. Youngboy thanked Trump.

JID

JID has been a trending topic lately, with a viral clip hanging out with Freddie Gibbs after Gibbs dissed JID's mentor, J. Cole.

Smoke DZA

Smoke DZA enlisted Killer Mike, Dave East, Wiz Khalifa, Ab-Soul, Dom Kennedy, and many more on his way to Berlin.

LAZER DIM 700

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.

Hardrock

Hardrock announced Slimyfella in February on Instagram. He promoted the album's release with snippets of tracks since the announcement.

Nyck Caution

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.

Lil Double 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."

BLP Kosher

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."

Russ

Russ is back and with an album all about exploring the scary but exciting world of who he is internally. "W!LD" is his first LP since 2023.

Tech N9ne

Tech N9ne has built quite the legacy as an independent and underground icon. On his new LP, he's recounting how he got to this point.