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Van Buren Record's 'Black Wall Street' Is a Sinister Look Into Hip-Hop's Golden Future
August 30, 2021
The Massachusetts collective delivers a gritty offering primed to win over even the most hard-headed hip-hop skeptic.
Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar Illustrate Their "family ties" as Hip-Hop Royalty
August 27, 2021
If <i>DONDA</i> never arrives, "family ties" may just be hip-hop's greatest offering of the year.
After Three Years Of Silence, ABRA Unites With Playboi Carti and Boys Noize on "Unlock It"
August 20, 2021
It's difficult to fathom a better reintroduction into music than ABRA's "Unlock It."
Cochise's "Pocket Rocket" Is Finally Here. Does He Have Another Viral Hit On His Hands?
August 20, 2021
"Pocket Rocket" sounds like Playboi Carti if he was dropped into the Sonic the Hedgehog universe.
Kevin Abstract Enlists Ryan Beatty For the Anthemic, Bittersweet "Sierra Nights"
August 19, 2021
If anybody knows how to feed their fans, it's Kevin Abstract.
Christian Blue Flexes a Versatile and Unpredictable Flow on "Pink Soda"
August 16, 2021
"Pink Soda" exists as a nebulous fusion of unorthodox hip-hop, skittering production, and alternative flourishes.
Who Is Kenny Mason? | Kenny Mason on Frank Ocean and Copping a PS5
August 12, 2021
Meet the Atlanta rapper with an intoxicating, genre-bending vision for rap.
Who Is AG Club?
August 5, 2021
Meet the alternative rap collective with no ceilings.
Making Tyler, the Creator His Brown Sugar Salmon
August 3, 2021
This one is dedicated to Tyler Baudelaire.
Sango and Waldo Establish Themselves as Grand Rapids' Finest on 'Lake Effect'
July 28, 2021
A creative love letter to Grand Rapids, Lake Effect is vying to push Michigan closer to the forefront of hip-hop culture.
Mariposa Makes Her Grand Debut With the High-Spirited "Callan"
May 21, 2021
Vicarious, emotive, confident, mysterious, and sensual only begin to explain Mariposa's debut effort.
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Jez Dior Wants to Be for Others What Eminem Was for Him [Q&A]
November 21, 2019
"If it is just one person reaching out to me saying I saved their life, that alone is success to me."
$NOT and A$AP Rocky Collide on "Doja" Cat-Inspired Visual
February 7, 2022
"Doja" is a hard-hitting hit written in praise of one of hip-hop's most celebrated icons.
Paris Texas Launch Into the Stratosphere With 'MID AIR'
July 21, 2023
Paris Texas duo is an act you can attempt to emulate but never fully master.
Joey Valence & Brae Drop Bombs in New Single "DROP!!"
February 22, 2023
Don't step to Joey Valence & Brae.
IDK's "Peloton" Is The Perfect Song For Getting Over Your Toxic Ex
June 14, 2021
With three successful singles and a Migos co-sign under his belt, 2021 is certainly shaping up to be IDK's year.
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Apollo Lofton Is Aiming to Be the J. Cole of Miami [Q&A]
February 8, 2023
"Where’s the soul? Where’s the lyricism? Where are the storytellers?"
After Three Years Of Silence, ABRA Unites With Playboi Carti and Boys Noize on "Unlock It"
August 20, 2021
It's difficult to fathom a better reintroduction into music than ABRA's "Unlock It."
Doechii Wastes No Time in the Rapid-fire "Bitch I'm Nice"
July 8, 2022
Doechii has proved once again that the top is where she belongs.
070 Shake Reinvents Herself in 'Modus Vivendi'
January 18, 2020
"I want it to make a change in the world. The agenda is bigger than just music."