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Kota The Friend and Statik Selektah Make a Run For Album of the Year Contender With 'To Kill A Sunrise'
March 31, 2021
Over 34 minutes of classic mixes that only an East Coast legend could provide, Kota refuses to hold back.
'ONCE UPON A TIME' Propels Chika Into the Long-Overdue Hip-Hop Stratosphere
March 30, 2021
In her latest EP, Chika pairs ambitious flows and intimately vulnerable lyricism without ever losing her footing.
BK Rockstar's Delivers a Wild, High Energy Performance on "Smoke"
March 25, 2021
Brooklyn native, BK Rockstar, is relatively new to the hip hop scene, but he raps as if he's an established veteran.
KOAD Emanates Creative Energy on His Debut "pots n' pans"
March 25, 2021
The self-described rapper, singer, and "magician" known as KOAD makes his debut this month with "pots n' pans."
Hip-Hop Heavyweight Al-Doms Releases Powerful New EP 'NEW DREAM'
March 19, 2021
This month, Virginia rapper Al-Doms returns with his latest project 'NEW DREAM,' a nine-track EP full of some of the hardest hip-hop tracks to enter the scene this year.
Quadie Diesel's Video for "Backstreet" is Pure, Unfiltered Chaos in the Best Way Possible
March 19, 2021
In the emerging hip-hop scene, few rappers are as eccentric or entertaining as Quadie Diesel.
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BIGBABYGUCCI on Staying Independent, His Upcoming EP, and More [Q&A]
February 26, 2021
We got the chance to connect with BIGBABYGUCCI via email and learn more about his project, dream collaborations, his major influences, and more.
Collective O2worldwide Release Their Full Length Project 'BACK ON TRACK'
February 18, 2021
Oklahoma-based O2Worldwide has been steadily building anticipation for a full-length project and it's finally here.
slowthai's 'TYRON' Endorses Personal Growth With Hard-Hitting UK Bangers
February 17, 2021
UK rapper slowthai returns with his sophomore record TYRON, a two-disc project providing fans with over a dozen eclectic tracks.
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Connis Reflects on Growth and Change on "SPF 30" [Premiere]
February 16, 2021
Connis returns with his latest single "SPF 30."
PARTYOF2 Finds Euphoria in the Chaos of "Just Dance 2"
August 13, 2025
"This song is our way of surviving — using our art to make sense of a world that feels broken."
Paris Michael Is Headed for Stardom on "GWEN STEFANI"
January 15, 2021
Fresh off the heels of his eccentric PUBLICITY STUNT EP, Chicago native Paris Michael is back with another wild and abrasive single.
WHATMORE Remain Undefinable in "go!"
August 25, 2025
Bridging elements of rap, jazz, and indie, WHATMORE is carving their own path.
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Joey Valence & Brae's HYPERYOUTH Is Like Aging In Reverse [Q&A]
August 28, 2025
We caught the genre-bending duo to hear the latest on the freedom of creative control, their upcoming tour, Mozart & Bon Jovi, and the top tier Cheesecake Factory order.
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WHATMORE Are Best Friends First, Artists Second [Q&A]
September 17, 2025
"We never put ourselves in a box... for now, we like to say we’re just WHATMORE."
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London Afro Fusion Riser, PapaRaZzle, On Soulmates, Patience, Heartbreak and New Album [Q&A]
October 15, 2025
PapaRaZzle is a London-based, Nigerian afrofusion artist reshaping the global music landscape with his original and layered blend of afrobeats, R&B, soul, dancehall, rap, and pop music.
PARTYOF2 Unleashes the Ultimate Merge of Genre, Influence, and Belief of AMERIKA'S NEXT TOP PARTY!
October 20, 2025
The duo has released their debut album as a duo, solidifying their persistence and perspective in the alternative-rap scene.
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justbrandon and Willie Jones Surrender to the Unknown In "Bury Me On A Backroad"
December 27, 2025
justbrandon is carving his own path as a country rapper.
Lexa Gates Sophomore Album, I Am, Is A Quiet Claiming of Space
January 17, 2026
Vulnerable without being fragile and confident without being guarded, I Am feels like Gates stepping closer to herself in real time.
fakemink Sets the Stage For a Global Takeover With 'The Boy who cried Terrified .'
February 3, 2026
fakemink is singlehandedly bringing back the grit of the SoundCloud rap he grew up on, only on a relentlessly propulsive mass scale.