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An Interview With Bri Steves: A Hip-Hop Visionary

An Interview With Bri Steves: A Hip-Hop Visionary

June 13, 2019 Philly born-and-raised multi-instrumentalist, producer, and artist Bri Steves does it all.
Author: Jess Myers
rap
GoldLink Digs Deep in Experimental  Album with Power Collaborators, 'Diaspora'

GoldLink Digs Deep in Experimental  Album with Power Collaborators, 'Diaspora'

June 12, 2019 + Catch Goldlink on tour with Tyler, The Creator this fall.
Author: Jess Myers
rap
Confidence Is Key and SwaVay Has Plenty in "Who We Be" Video [PREMIERE]

Confidence Is Key and SwaVay Has Plenty in "Who We Be" Video [PREMIERE]

June 12, 2019 "'Who We Be' is my most liberating song. It's me telling myself to embrace who I AM."
Author: Chuck Ramos
rap
Watch Blinged-Out Smino Deal Jewelry In New "KLINK" Music Video

Watch Blinged-Out Smino Deal Jewelry In New "KLINK" Music Video

June 6, 2019 The sparkly bling that surrounds Smino reflects his new attitude of, "just having fun and living off [his] own confidence."
Author: Miranda Hyman
rap
GoldLink's Plethora of Summer Projects Further Unfolds with "Joke Ting"

GoldLink's Plethora of Summer Projects Further Unfolds with "Joke Ting"

June 3, 2019 As if he wasn't already busy enough, Goldlink was just announced as an opener for Tyler, The Creator's  'IGOR' tour this fall.
Author: Jessica Myers
rap
Yung Gravy's 'Sensational' Has No Right Being This Good

Yung Gravy's 'Sensational' Has No Right Being This Good

June 3, 2019 Despite the neon pink disco ball, cheetah, and Mario Kart - esque rainbow road that graces his debut album cover, Yung Gravy is no joke.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
rap
Mod Sun Chats Sobriety, Lessons Learned, and "I Remember Way Too Much" [PREMIERE + Q&A]

Mod Sun Chats Sobriety, Lessons Learned, and "I Remember Way Too Much" [PREMIERE + Q&A]

May 31, 2019 Harnessing the creative energy that had always lived inside of him, Mod Sun traded his rags for riches and his currency? Art.
Author: Jessica Thomas
rap
Khary Presents A Perfectly Weird Assessment On Growing Up in "Elmer's Single + Video   [PREMIERE]

Khary Presents A Perfectly Weird Assessment On Growing Up in "Elmer's Single + Video   [PREMIERE]

May 21, 2019 "...we'll all have to say goodbye to our former selves but it's ok to cry a little along the way."  
Author: Jessica Thomas
rap
4 Moments of Enlightenment From Kota the Friend's 'FOTO'

4 Moments of Enlightenment From Kota the Friend's 'FOTO'

May 20, 2019 The 19-track album is chock-full of wisdom and inspiration, making us sure that Kota the Friend is the modern day musical Yoda.
Author: Jessica Thomas
rap
R&B
Duckwrth Aims for the Throne in 'THE FALLING MAN'

Duckwrth Aims for the Throne in 'THE FALLING MAN'

May 17, 2019 'THE FALLING MAN' sees Duckwrth embarking on a metaphysical journey for the throne only for that venture to manifest as a realized outing of one of hip-hop's most radical figures.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
rap
Pell Indulges in "Too Much Of A Good Thing" + Announces Final Album of Trilogy

Pell Indulges in "Too Much Of A Good Thing" + Announces Final Album of Trilogy

May 13, 2019 Keep both eyes peeled for Pell's highly anticipated and final installment to his trilogy, 'Gravity,' due June 21.    
Author: Jessica Thomas
rap
Dave B Urges Us To Disconnect in Order to Connect in "CPU LUV"

Dave B Urges Us To Disconnect in Order to Connect in "CPU LUV"

May 3, 2019 "Love me like you do your computer, love."
Author: Alyssa Yung
r&b
rap
Kevin Abstract's 'ARIZONA BABY' Is the Rap Album We've Needed for Ages

Kevin Abstract's 'ARIZONA BABY' Is the Rap Album We've Needed for Ages

April 26, 2019 Rap and the gay experience have historically existed at odds, but in ARIZONA BABY, being an openly gay man builds the emotional crux for an album poised to go down as one of 2019's crowning achievements in hip-hop.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
rap
Pell Raps His Way to Self-Love in One-Take "Bitch Ass" Video

Pell Raps His Way to Self-Love in One-Take "Bitch Ass" Video

April 26, 2019 "I wanted more raw and focused energy so that people could hear the words and have to watch me say them."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
rap
'Not Waving, But Drowning' Is Irrefutably a Loyle Carner Project

'Not Waving, But Drowning' Is Irrefutably a Loyle Carner Project

April 23, 2019 Carner bridges the gap of nostalgia-inducing hip-hop and pertinent modern sensibilities in what proves to be an emotionally-laden sophomore effort.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
rap
Aries Cements Himself as Anti-Pop's New Star With 'WELCOME HOME' Project

Aries Cements Himself as Anti-Pop's New Star With 'WELCOME HOME' Project

April 18, 2019 From its very opening moments, it is immediately apparent why the enigmatic artist is currently gracing the cover of Spotify's Anti-Pop playlist.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
rap
070 Shake Flexes Her Limitless Promise in "Morrow" and "Nice To Have"

070 Shake Flexes Her Limitless Promise in "Morrow" and "Nice To Have"

April 15, 2019 How many artists can put on their resume that they are both Kanye West's protégé and have toured with The 1975?
Author: Maxamillion Polo
rap
R&B
6 Ones to Know If You're a Fan of BROCKHAMPTON

6 Ones to Know If You're a Fan of BROCKHAMPTON

April 9, 2019 Rap is expanding, and these 6 artists are pushing the current boundaries.
Author: Chase Nathan
rap
Ryan Caraveo Returns With the Intoxicating "Deceived," His First Song in Over a Year

Ryan Caraveo Returns With the Intoxicating "Deceived," His First Song in Over a Year

April 5, 2019 Caraveo and his new single are mesmerizing in every sense of the word.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
rap
Smino's "Z4L" Video Is Just Another Reason to Catch the  'Hoopti' Tour

Smino's "Z4L" Video Is Just Another Reason to Catch the  'Hoopti' Tour

April 3, 2019 Who can blame these three young legends for getting down while on the road?
Author: Maxamillion Polo
rap
z4l
Saweetie Is the 'Icy' '90s Rap Goddess We All Need

Saweetie Is the 'Icy' '90s Rap Goddess We All Need

April 1, 2019 This one is for all the hard-working females out there.
Author: Alyssa Yung
rap
icy
The Dismissal of Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" as Country Speaks to a Larger Issue in Music

The Dismissal of Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" as Country Speaks to a Larger Issue in Music

March 30, 2019 This is bigger than a country music problem; this is a music problem.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
rap
A$AP Rocky Jumps On Comethazine's "Walk" (Remix)

A$AP Rocky Jumps On Comethazine's "Walk" (Remix)

March 21, 2019 Listen to the A$AP general's new verse on Comethazine's hit song.
Author: Kristin Robinson
Rap
MC Magic Teams Up with Cuco & Lil Rob for a Spanish-Drizzled Love Song, "SEARCH"

MC Magic Teams Up with Cuco & Lil Rob for a Spanish-Drizzled Love Song, "SEARCH"

March 15, 2019 "A little over a year ago my manager sent me a video of a 19-year-old kid from Hawthorne who said my music influenced his style. Immediately after watching Cuco, I wanted to collaborate with him."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
r&b
rap
Tierra Whack  Flexes Her Range in "Wasteland"

Tierra Whack  Flexes Her Range in "Wasteland"

March 12, 2019 We may only be a few months in, but Tierra Whack is already an early contender for 2019's most memorable hip-hop drop.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
rap
R&B