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Music nostalgia tends to move in 20-year cycles, so early 2000s rap is unsurprisingly leaving a mark on today’s new rap music. Here are 25 albums from that era that hold up especially well today…

The livestreamed special is co-presented by Live Nation Urban and Color of Change, and it also includes Vic Mensa, Mereba, Fantastic Negrito, Charlamagne Tha God, and more…

Tee Grizzley, Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, Conway, Dua Saleh, LL Cool J, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Lil B, and others released songs in response to this week’s events as well.

So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. To help keep up with it all, here are 11 rap albums we highly recommend from last month…

Listen to new songs by Medhane, Royce da 5’9”, JPEGMAFIA, R.A.P Ferreira, The Weeknd, RJD2, Rick Ross, Body Count, Kool Keith, and more.

This week’s Notable Releases include Stormzy’s anticipated sophomore LP, Duster’s first album in 19 years, and the guest-filled Free Nationals and Kaytranada albums.

Ms. Lauryn Hill, DAWN, Jhene Aiko, Princess Nokia, Vince Staples, Styles P, Reason, Q Da Fool/Maxo Kream, Royce Da 5’9″, Smoke DZA/Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., and more of this week’s new hip hop songs…

Listen to new songs by Billie Eilish, Beck, Neon Indian, Noel Gallagher, Obongjayar, NNAMDI, HAAi, Leeched, and more.

Anderson .Paak’s backing band’s debut album features their recent singles with Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Daniel Caesar, JID, Mac Miller, Kadhja Bonet, Kali Uchis, Chronixx, and more; plus songs with Anderson .Paak, T.I., this new song with Syd, and more…

D Smoke, who has been frequently compared to Kendrick Lamar and is the real-life brother of Kendrick’s labelmate SiR, released a new album one day after winning Netflix’s rap competition show Rhythm + Flow…