Editors Picks

Consider this piece less of an investigation and more of a candid observation

“There are myriad emotions our acute sense of collective irony has muted, and earnestness may be chief among them.”

“Beach Chair” was the moment JAY-Z finally let go of his youth, marking his journey into the philosophical elder statesman we celebrate today.

In celebration of Isaiah Rashad’s sophomore album, we present a series of vignettes for a ‘The Sun’s Tirade’ summer.

“With every fresh listen, ‘DAMN.’ sounds more and more like a premonition of the end of days, an album made for this exact uncertain and imperfect world.”

“Within Frank’s fresh hell, he finds his heaven.”

Kenny Mason’s “Firestarter,” from his debut ‘Angelic Hoodrat,’ is the perfect song for my emotional moment.

She says it herself: “We will always be fine.”

One can only hope that one day, we will achieve world peace.

“In a month, Chase went from barely having cab fare to cutting records for one of the biggest artists in the world. And then, two days later, he was on a plane to Tulsa, home.”

We rank the discography of Future, the king of toxic masculinity, in order of least to most toxic, because it's quarantine and there's nothing else to do.

“For every successful rapper and singer, there are hundreds of starving artists. I’m talking rib-touching hunger.”

“Griselda is literally built from the ground up.”

Every so often, you stumble upon a special artist. That’s Kenny Mason, angelic hoodrat.

Pink Siifu is always moving past his breaking point, and with his latest project, ‘NEGRO,’ the Birmingham, Alabama native delivers his magnum opus.

Let’s run the numbers, shall we?

Be kind to the legends going the distance, you never know what they’re going through.

‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ wasn’t made to be ordinary, it was made to be exceptional.

Denzel Curry versus JID is the reason why rap battles will always exist; it’s natural for hip-hop to yearn for great talent.

If we take Denzel Curry for granted today, he might not be here tomorrow.

“When I’m not manic, music is the only thing keeping me stable.”

The artist’s identity in music cannot be defined until they have an audience to define themselves against. It is cruel, but it is the truth.

Matt Doo continues to inspire with his dense fusion of style and substance.

Social media is the new 24-hour music television channel, where art and marketing intersect to create stars.