Interviews

“It feels amazing, but also weird to see thirteen years later.”

Veteran producer Drumma Boy talks about his new single, “Burn,” and matching his music with his mission.

“Freedom is knowledge of self, knowing who you are and what you stand for.”

“There’s no time to waste. I have to be as honest, poignant, and my main goal is always to say complex thoughts in the simplest way possible.”

“I’m thinking about listeners 100 years from now.”

“I have the liberty to drop music as frequently as I want, and that’s all I wanted to do when I was on a label.”

“I’m still very, very hungry.“

It’s been a mystery for nearly 20 years, but through the efforts of a devoted digger, a coveted MF DOOM sample has been uncovered. How, why, and what does it mean?

We caught up with Raury to discuss his forthcoming “hip-hop project,” the first of its kind, due out later this summer.

“God’s the greatest screenwriter ever.”

“I went to my close people and they told me that this is the medicine we needed.”

“That’s part of creativity, too. You have to reach into the fire and take things out of there.”

We spoke with seven current Nashville hip-hop artists about their local rap scene, which, they all agree, is based on quality and community.

“Going to being shielded by a brand to only being the name my father gave me, I hope it gives more opportunities for me to be myself.”

“Once you find your purpose to be something beyond yourself and to provide for the other families… That really enhances your presence within what we’re here to do.”

“His heart is why he helps so many and gives so many opportunities to artists and employees alike.”

“Discover, develop, deliver; repeat.”

Sheff G’s unfettered confidence—the trademark of a Brooklyn rapper—anoints him as a torchbearer.

“He was a king waiting to be discovered — he was just that good.”

“You gotta treat life normal, just to stay sane, because I was going kinda crazy at first.”

In a roundtable interview, we speak with the incredible, GRAMMY-winning team behind Koffee’s ‘Rapture’ EP.

“Some people will like you and some people won’t. That’s life.”

“It was the first thing I remember loving to do.”

“If this is six months, imagine what’ll happen in six years.”

“I like getting in the ring with guys and changing their idea of what a female rapper is.”

Securing the bag has never looked so fun.

“It’s crazy how that all played out…”

“My goal is to make something timeless that will make a 16-year-old and a 60-year-old want to dance.”

“The statement of ‘IGOR’ means more to me than any one song.”

“All those people who can relate to me, coming from where I come from? That’s mad!”

“I was working with a couple of dream brands. All my plans were erased, and thousands of dollars gone.”

“I’m contributing to something that’s bigger than me, especially as a Black creative.”

On her debut EP, the 19-year-old singer-songwriter writes deep odes to love and heartbreak — and they’re connecting.

“Determination ties into ‘My Garden’ the way it ties into my whole life and mindset as a musician. Which is to wake up and do it every day, and be writing every day.”