Since there are so many rappers on SoundCloud, it can be hard to distinguish yourself. The best thing that you can do is to have a unique sound. Study rappers and their style, and then see what’s ...

On the first Friday of every month we put the spotlight on one up-and-coming artist; for the first First Look Friday of 2019 we take a look at SADFACETHUGGIN, a young rapper from Dallas, Texas who is ...

Canada's Florida boycott 'taking effect' on Donald Trump—Doug Ford ‘Breakdown: 1975’ mistakes opinion for history - and blames the wrong people This hockey mom exposed a youth-sports theft. Then came ...

"From the block parties of the 80's in the Boogie Down Bronx to the protest music of today, hip-hop is about that lyrical tradition of America," Questlove says. Then it's time for Xan Mob, a pair of ...

SoundCloud has revealed its first Music Intelligence report, which highlights emerging trends and artists on the platform and looks ahead to the next wave. Local ...

Brittnee Moore, who makes music as BbyMutha, is a Chattanooga Soundcloud rapper who can wield a bar like a broadsword. In the early 2010s, they started to gain attention through collaborations with ...

Ask 10 hip-hop fans of different ages what the greatest year in rap music was, and you’ll get 10 different answers. Music consumption is a deeply personal endeavor, shaped by individual taste and ...

Meet the buzzy folk-pop songwriter, plus a dancey noise band, a dexterous Dominican M.C., a new generation of SoundCloud rappers and more. Meet the buzzy folk-pop songwriter, plus a dancey noise band, ...

Yeat names his GOATs in a rare interview! Find out his all-time greats for SoundCloud rappers, Young Thug songs, ad-libs, sneakers, and more.

Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Winter 2024 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. OsamaSon, the 21-year-old rising star born Amari Middleton, ...