Opinion

Music is the coping mechanism now.

Five must-hear artists on the rise in Los Angeles.

Let's celebrate the 30th anniversary of De La Soul classic, '3 Feet High and Rising.'

Donna and Yoh discuss what makes a good feature verse.

We spoke with 17 hip-hop writers about the ups and downs of the creative life.

Sadly, I was not allowed to make every Mac Miller love song his best love song.

Sometimes, all your favorite music needs is a little color.

A guest editorial by independent singer-songwriter and producer Spree Wilson.

When to and not to get out of your Uber: a guide.

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With ‘Forever & A Few,’ Choker crafts a three-track EP boasting some of his most impactful music to date.

"Be a character, not a caricature."

When, if ever, have the GRAMMYs gotten it right? Let's find out.

All we need is one song to believe an album is possible.

There’s a poetic beauty to how exceptional artists such as Kubrick are able to become a benchmark, influence, and idol for those who come after their death.

“I Am Who Am" is a simple song.

Signing a record deal is not necessarily a bad idea, but its implications MUST be understood.

We do the digging so you don’t have to.

How close are Donald Glover, Eminem, Common, and more to winning an EGOT?

I’ve found my solace on Beale Street, and there is room at this table for anyone willing to open up and love earnestly.

"Do I have time to affect this generation?"

The best sped-up, high-pitched vocals built around soul samples from outside Roc-A-Fella's heyday.

‘Still Swervin’ may appear to be B-sides, but the album plays like a terror-filled rap clinic.

Why does any form of happiness or fun in hip-hop feel like a radical act in 2019?

Donna and Yoh discuss creating and sustaining album momentum.

Without a gracious nod to location, there is no debut album.

From Yella Beezy and Asian Doll to G$ Lil Ronnie and Solo Lucci, and everyone in between.

‘CLEAR’ features Summer Walker trudging through the muck of feeling to get to the alkaline truth of heartbreak and pining.

Frank Ocean chooses himself with his boundaries, making him an anomaly.

Now 10 years into his recording career, Big K.R.I.T. is engaging with and catering to his hip-hop community in brand new ways.

Alté is challenging expectations of what young Nigerian musicians can create.

Not only does ‘Outer Peace’ make peace accessible to the common person, but it also provides a lesson on how to let peace live and thrive.

Fourteen years ago, the introduction to Dr. Dre's new protégé thrusted the West Coast back to the forefront of mainstream hip-hop with a vengeance.

The ultimate problem of ‘We All Shine’ is not that YNW Melly is out of things to say, but rather that he is struggling to say them.