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July 25, 2023
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Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2023 So Far

[ad_1] That halfway mark of 2023 has passed, and hip-hop has already delivered some fantastic albums from burgeoning artists, rap veterans and established acts who have endured some tough times. So, XXL salutes some of the best hip-hop projects released this year up until July 21.Ice Spice kicked off 2023 with her debut EP, Like..?, which was produced primarily by producer RiotUSA. The project features the Bronx baddie delivering saucy, girl-power rhymes over bouncy drill beats and pop-friendly fare. Songs like "In Ha Mood," "Princess Diana" and "Bikini Bottom" prove that she's no one-hit wonder. Spice also dropped her Like..? (Deluxe) album with three new tracks including the Jersey Club-inspired banger "Deli" this month.A highly-anticipated album...

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December 13, 2022
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Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2022

[ad_1] If there's one thing that remains consistent after hip-hop's nearly 50-year existence it's that rappers continue to elevate the sound of the culture with every new music release. 2022 was an interesting mix when it came to rap projects. Veterans shined, newcomers stamped their place in the game and everything in between.Pusha T set the standard with the April release of his critically acclaimed It's Almost Dry album. The follow-up to his Grammy-nominated 2018 Daytona LP, Push delivered another exceptional work highlighted by peak production from Pharrell and Ye. Freddie Gibbs has a drama-filled year, but proved that his music still holds true as some of the best in the game on his September album $old $old $eparately. After using...

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July 12, 2022
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Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2022 So Far

[ad_1] As "back outside" signifies the biggest acts in hip-hop returning to the spotlight with highly anticipated albums, in that same breath, buzzing rap artists have also gotten their foothold in the game, dropping albums in the same airspace as the big dogs. That indirect competition leads to artists on different journeys in their career all shining in the same six-month window of 2022, so far. Here, XXL champions some of the best hip-hop projects that were released this year up until July 8; time will tell where everything lands as the year closes.No rap album was more anticipated this year than Kendrick Lamar's Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers, his first project since 2017's Damn. The personal (and...

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July 17, 2021
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Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2021 So Far

[ad_1] Following a year that featured a global pandemic, outside is opening back up in 2021, and so is the music industry. With the green light on tours, more more artists are willing to drop music so they can hit the road and promote their work. In turn, some dope projects have been released so far this year.Quite a few big names have returned with solid projects following sizeable breaks. The real is back, the ’Ville is back, as J. Cole ended his three-year hiatus to drop the new album, The Off-Season, in May. Jermaine did not disappoint. Typically adverse to features, Cole taps 21 Savage, 2021 XXL Freshman Morray, Lil Baby and...

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December 9, 2020
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Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2020

[ad_1] 2020 has been one unforgettable year, replete with a wild election, tragic deaths, natural disasters, mass protests and a whole pandemic. But at least we had hip-hop. With all that has transpired in the last 12 months, rap has served as a respite and stress reliever for many people who are avid fans of the culture. Despite the abnormal span we just witnessed, or maybe because of it, rap artists came through with some stellar projects this year.Lil Baby solidified his star power in 2020, on the strength of his two-times platinum-selling My Turn album, which dropped in February. On the offering, which turned out to be the Atlanta rhymer's first No. 1...

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November 26, 2020
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Best Hip-Hop Projects to Come Out During Quarantine

[ad_1] The coronavirus pandemic will be remembered as a period when the world seemed to stand still and people were confined to their homes. But more than that, it was a time when millions of people around the world lost their jobs, a sense of normalcy and, tragically, in many cases, even their lives. From March to August, roughly the length of the quarantine for much of the U.S., one of the only things that kept people moving was the world of music.One of the best projects to drop during the quarantine is Drake's Dark Lane Demo Tapes, a 14-song project featuring tracks released or teased leading up to the project's premiere...

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