Music Festivals Are Liminal Spaces
For music lovers, festivals represent headlines and history, openings and closings, and being there — or wishing you were.
Mac Miller’s Final Album Isn’t Just About Mac Miller. It’s About Us
“I am still learning about Mac, learning about what his last moments were. I guess that is why I am crying.”
Tyler, The Creator Shouldn’t Be Nominated for “Best Rap Album”
“‘IGOR’ was not a rap album if you ask me.”
Kali Audio LP-8 Monitor Speaker: Review
Watch our review of the new Kali Audio LP-8 Monitor Speakers.
The GRAMMYs Are in Crisis
“If the Recording Academy truly values a diverse membership, it must be transparent in its dealings.”
Curren$y Spits Exclusive Freestyle for “Bless The Booth” Series: Watch
New Orleans’ finest, Curren$y delivers an exclusive freestyle for “Bless The Booth.”
Latin Trap and Reggaeton Are Becoming Americanized. It’s a Problem
“Latin music is peaking, which necessitates a new responsibility for its leading practitioners.”
Frank Ocean’s “Nature Feels” & How to Write About Sex
There’s a blithe energy to “Nature Feels,” speaking for all of ‘nostalgia, ULTRA..’
Meet Test, an Artist Handpicked by Future
"Future is like my big brother, man. I’ve been with him for the past 12 years."
AKAI SOLO Interview: Learning Is Movement
AKAI SOLO’s music is special because it is an amorphous catalog of growth and learning in public.
Meet Herion Young, an Artist Handpicked by Future
"All my music is based on real-life activities, real-life situations. I don’t fairy-tale rap."
Melbourne R&B Singer Opens Up About Breaking Into US Market
“Being 100 percent open to your audience, that will help you cross over.”
How Snippets Are Changing the Rap Game
As a new decade begins, snippets are clearly rap artists’ most confounding illusory trick.