Cassidy Kakin

Brand awareness is crucial for an indie artist—so we spoke with four experts for their advice.

Bernz and Wrekonize discuss their new album, 'Search Party,' staying consistent while mixing up their sound and embracing the mainstream.

"The first time I told my mother, I didn’t use any words."

The more we work as one, the faster the arc of the moral universe will bend towards justice.

You already know Kendrick, Tyler, Q, YG and Vince, allow us to introduce you to a few more names.

We spoke to Siimba Liives Long about his excellent debut 'Zemenay’s Gemiinii', killin' lames and more.

'The Tunnel’s End' reads as the first episode in a long Craft legacy. The end couldn't feel further away.

We sat down with the son of late Bronx legend Big Pun to discuss his new album, 'Delorean.'

The former TDE affiliate's debut album is one of the most unique and interesting indie releases of 2017.

Broaden your horizons and you might just walk away with your new favorite artist.

Artists like Ice Cube, Guru and MC Lyte are overlooked far too often in these discussions.

The Los Angeles native details his journey from almost signing with TDE to making the best music of his career.

How can you fully understand what hip-hop is all about when you aren't the intended audience?

'Into The Further' finds the ¡MAYDAY! frontman at his most relatable and stands as his most complete solo effort to date.

Four insiders share invaluable information about touring successfully as an independent artist.

"Sometimes a shadow is just a shadow."

Hint: It's not the indie creators that helped build the platform into the giant it is today.

Since then, I’ve been a whole lot broker but also a whole lot happier.

A million ain’t all it’s cracked up to be, but the number still holds plenty of weight.

We're all being played, but sometimes that's OK.

Brooklyn rapper Radamiz breaks down all of his expenses for his indie album 'Writeous'.

Artists like Chance are dripping in so much “it” factor that the algorithms don’t stand a chance of keeping up.

Boom bap is dead? Nah.

"As an independent artist, the fear is the hardest part. If you can get past yourself, you can get past anything."

Everyone loses when every potentially great music discovery is watered down by the blog that cried “next up.”

Are you a true fan? Show your support with these 10 quick and simple actions.

Joey has been broadening his mainstream appeal without ever compromising quality or authenticity.

It’s time we look at how we’ve treated our culture’s stars and heroes when they’ve faced public adversity.

The fact that rappers like Yachty and Vince Staples, with massive youth fanbases, are embracing sobriety cannot be understated.

I’ve got a SoundCloud rapper to thank for getting me through some of my darkest times.