New Music

“Rod Wave is like if the song ‘Soul Survivor’ by Akon and Young Jeezy came to life and joined a choir.”

Another month of French rap running circles around American offerings.

Four more must-hear lo-fi rap records.

For week five of our new series, we deliver four more must-hear lo-fi rap songs to sink your teeth into.

“Gris” is both breezy and nicely syncopated.

Four more must-hear lo-fi rap songs.

“I had put down singing because I felt like I didn’t have anything to say.”

CHIKA’s “Songs About You” instantly endears us to the young Alabama rapper.

Jack Harlow’s flow on “HEY BIG HEAD” is breathless and lively.

“Sidewalk” is meant to be played loud, with the bass all the way up.

Four more must-hear lo-fi hip-hop songs.

The energy “Rich” brings to ‘Suga’ is unmatched, how Megan quickly and efficiently eviscerates the instrumental with her bellowing rap voice.

“I’ve improved on a lot of shit.”

“My goal is to transmit something that is bigger than myself.”

“We’re all always learning and evolving.”

“‘X100PRE’ was no fluke—Bad Bunny is just this good.”

Let’s dig into four must-hear lo-fi hip-hop records of the week.

How can you not cheer for this guy?

Five more must-hear records from France's thriving hip-hop scene.

“Le temps passe” is the gem of ‘Caliente’’s 17 tracks.

“Nudy makes you feel invincible, although the odds say you aren’t. He makes you want to flex under pressure.”

Kamaiyah sounds like the best supervillain this side of the country.

There’s something inspiring about the way Lil Gotit surges with moxie and charisma.

Duke Deuce’s nonchalance and ability to bring in new cadences as he breaks song structure that makes “Bad News” an earworm.