Dissecting Rap’s Uncanny Ability to Turn Memories Into Settings
November is a city of a million people. November is the last time she looked at you before leaving for good. November is everything at once.
Library Music Is Changing the Sampling Game In Hip-Hop
It’s been decades since sampling was uninhibited. Library music is changing everything.
Reloop SPIN Portable Turntable: Review
Watch our review of the new portablist turntable the Reloop SPIN.
Anna Wise on Change, Privilege & Motherhood: Interview
“That process of being pregnant… It has completely changed my life, and I was going through that process as I was finishing the record.”
Meet Ayoni, the Singer Creating Space for Black Creatives to Be Weird
“I’m always ‘R&B.’ That’s the first thing people will say and I’m like ‘Is that it? Is that all you feel from the music?’”
Gucci Mane 'Woptober II' 1 Listen Album Review
Gucci Mane hasn’t lost his ability to be a great rapper, but he has gained a crisis of identity.
MAVI’s ‘let the sun talk’: Why I Can’t Stop Playing This Album
As the sun comes up on day nine, I press play once more.
Chelsea Reject Just Wants to Be Happy: Interview
Chelsea Reject isn’t sure exactly what her future holds, but she’s excited to define it on her terms.
The Artist-Fan Relationship: Patience, Trust & Promises
The artist-fan relationship is as wrought as any other relationship in our lives.
Mac Miller’s “So It Goes” & Accepting Endings
“Just like a circle, I go back to where I'm from.”
Breakdown: YBN Cordae & Anderson .Paak’s Rhyme Scheme on “RNP”
Like a Super Saiyan fusion or cereal and milk, separately they’re great but combined they are truly something special.
Meet Nxwrth, the Producer Driving Ghana's New-Age Hip-Hop Sound
"I didn’t choose trap, trap chose me."
For Tyler, The Creator, Sound Is More Important Than Lyrics
Knowing the difference between a good bar and a good melody is the secret ingredient to creating earworms.