Joey Ech is employed by XXL. Visit the official XXL staff contact page here to see all current employees. Joey brings his unequivocal passion and knowledge of hip-hop culture to the airwaves each weekend, counting down the hottest tracks from every region of the country, culminating with the XXL Official Top 10 songs each and every week.
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Rick Ross and Meek Mill, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Lola Brooke and More – New Hip-Hop Projects
Hip-hop feeds the insatiable need for new music.

The Break Presents – Rundown Spaz
Blowing up on the first day out.

Jeezy Details Being Molested as a Child for the First Time
Jeezy's trauma runs deep.

50 Cent Clowns Former NBA Player Dwight Howard With Old Photo, Dwight Responds
Dwight responds to Fif.

The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week
The best sounds to start the month.

The Break Presents – BLP Kosher
Florida's Dreidel Man cometh with Bars Mitzvah.

Playboi Carti Spent Three Months in a Cave Recording His New Album
Carti gets "chaotic" and "crazy" in a cave.

Chrisean Rock Claims Blueface Continues to Contact Her Despite Being Engaged, He Calls Cap
Is Chrisean cappin' now? Blueface says so.

The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week
All the heat to close out October.

These 17 Rappers Have Had the Quickest Come Ups in Hip-Hop
The cream of the crop rises to the top. Quickly.
