Noname Comes of Age on 'Room 25', But Not in A Typical Way
Noname's Room 25 sees a brilliant writer finding her outlet, taking in the world around her, and spinning it into her own extraordinary web.
20 Sep 2018
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A Slapdash History of the Hip-hop Megamix
The megamix is a variegated mural, with flashes of color – neon pink, chartreuse, head-gash red – popping off chipped concrete, an amalgamation of flavor so fresh it strains the vision, so vivid it glows.
20 Sep 2018
Noname Stands Front and Centre of the Movement Redefining the Contours of Rhyme on 'Room 25'
Noname's Room 25 is vintage neo-soul and future rap hand in hand; a soulful sanctuary for those turned off by the austerity of mainstream mumble rap.
17 Sep 2018
$uicideboy$ Suffer Through Their Debut. So Will You.
$uicideboy$'s I Want to Die in New Orleans is a depraved record filled with self-loathing, jarring imagery, and awful singing. $uicideboy$ have the charisma to spearhead a movement, but their voices are their own worst enemies.
13 Sep 2018
The Goldwyn Experiment Continue Episodic Music Video Series with "Sad Boy Summer" (premiere)
The latest single from the Goldwyn Experiment's new LP, "Sad Boy Summer" is the slick, guitar-laden soundtrack to a metropolitan caper.
06 Sep 2018
'Kamikaze' Is Eminem at His Midlife Best, Slightly Less Deviant, But Revived, Nonetheless
Kamikaze is the result of Eminem's anguish; a scorched earth assailing of anyone who dared to doubt or diss him, that sees the Detroit rapper return to resentment for his muse.
06 Sep 2018
Kinnie Starr - "I'm Ready" (track review)
Kinnie Starr's "I'm Ready" is about closure, moving on, and the good times to come.
28 Aug 2018
Young Thug and Young Stoner Life Records Stage a Party on 'Slime Language'
Young Thug throws a party for both listeners and his fellow rappers on Slime Language, a showcase for his new vanity label.
23 Aug 2018
Nicki Minaj Aims to Crown Herself 'Queen'
Nicki Minaj's Queen highlights her threatened place in rap, chasing trends while maintaining an old-school ethos.
20 Aug 2018
YG's 'Stay Dangerous' Stays Well Away from Being a Classic Album
Compton's YG offers up Stay Dangerous, an often disappointing return to gangster rap fundamentals with patchy production.
20 Aug 2018
The Beauty in the Diaspora: An Interview with Australia's N'fa Jones
From murky '70s soul and Afro-Brazilian jazz to the rhythms of Africa, Australian rapper N'fa Jones explores all reaches of sound to expand his eclectic hip-hop.
17 Aug 2018
How to Rap with a Sword: milo, Rapitalism, and Feeding Hunger with Thingness
Few of us devote much time to thinking about what a lifetime of labor is, especially creative labor. Milo is the kind of artist who invites us to think about it.
15 Aug 2018
10 Acts to Watch at Sziget Festival
With another grandiose edition of the legendary Sziget festival about to begin, we draw your attention to the acts you shouldn't miss this year, here or anywhere else globally.
08 Aug 2018
J'Moris Embraces Southern Grit and East Coast Swagger on "K.A.M." (premiere)
Rising Texas hip-hop artist J'Moris confidently lays it out with his newest summer scorcher "K.A.M.".
06 Aug 2018
'Boombox 3' Collection Explores the Fun of Early Rap
The latest installment in Soul Jazz Records' Boombox series, tracing the evolution of recorded rap in the late '70s and early '80s, provides us with the useful reminder that once upon a time, rap had a sense of wonder, newness, and joie de vivre.
26 Jul 2018
Death Grips Produce Another Fun Ride on 'Year of the Snitch'
Experimental hip-hop act Death Grips returns with a more straightforward and direct offering in the rock-infused Year of the Snitch.
16 Jul 2018
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