Xanman

The D.C. area-based MC XanMan combines a mix of trap and drill with a dose of humor. The melodic, smooth-flowing rapper had over a couple dozen EP- and full-length projects to his name by the time the booming, slow-motion "Gucci Down" (2019) greatly expanded his audience. Since then, Xan has put together over 20 more projects -- and a significantly higher number of loose tracks -- that include Shootbaby (2023), Fent Faiyaz (2024), and Only Way Out (2025). XanMan, born Haile Malik Salaam, first became interested in music after his uncle -- who had drummed for various high-prof...