Young Thug 'Slime Language' 1 Listen Album Review
"'Slime Language' is a collection of cool ideas that aren’t as striking as Young Thug’s solo material."
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Nicki Minaj Admits She Wasn't Herself on Sophomore Album: "I Missed the Mark"
'Queen' is a different story, though.
Jack Harlow’s ‘Loose’ Captures the Moment the Smoke Ring Hits the Bedroom Ceiling (Review)
The Louisville rapper continues forging his identity on his Atlantic debut.
“Why the Fuck It Gotta Be Lowkey?” Bhad Bhabie Wants You to Stop Undercutting Women
"It’s like how people be like, ‘Oh, that's lowkey fire.’ If it’s fire, it’s fire. Just say it."
Nicki Minaj Explains What Makes a Rapper Great
"All of our favorite rappers are intelligent: Jay, Em, Wayne—you can hear it."
Zaytoven Admits He Didn’t Originally Think Future Was a Good Artist
“I didn’t think he was all that good.”
BlocBoy JB Offers Humble Assessment of Early Career: "I Never Once Thought I'd Get Rich Off It"
Now comes the hard part: staying rich.
SZA’s Original Plan Was a Career in Business: “I Didn’t Want to Be in Music”
“I definitely wanted to be in business..."
Travis Scott Is a Superstar and He Has the First-Week Numbers to Prove It
'ASTROWORLD' has the biggest pure sales week of any album this year.
5 New School Artists Break Down the Impact of Their Favorite Classic Rap Songs
“Hip-hop is anything you want it to be.”
Nicki Minaj 'Queen' 1 Listen Album Review
By being painfully forgettable, Nicki Minaj has wasted the perfect opportunity to soar.
Stop Trying to be God: On Travis Scott & Celebrity Worship Masquerading as Fake Love
Love at the top is fake and fragile.
tobi lou Delivers a Bright Eulogy for Childhood on ‘tobi lou and the Juice’ EP (Review)
‘tobi lou and the Juice’ is the procession for burying what we understood to be youth.
21 Savage Is a Book to Be Read, Not a Cover to Be Judged
Giving back is a decision, not a requirement.
The Crucial Lesson French Montana Learned From Diddy About Real Rap Success
"You got to become that person who can take five years off and come back."
It’s in the Game: A Brief History of Rap Music in Video Game Soundtracks
From 'Rap Jam' to 'Def Jam: Vendetta' to 'Fortnite,' hip-hop and video games have had a long, intertwined history.
"I'm Not Carrying No Torch": Denzel Curry is Only Focused on Making the "Best Shit Possible"
“I’ve proved with ‘TA13OO’ that I’m versatile as hell.”
Tyga, Bow Wow & the Never-Ending Chase for a Hit Record
What do you do when the hits no longer hit?
Travis Scott’s A&R Breaks Down the Trick of Great Producers
“That’s the trick of great producers like Dr. Dre or Kanye [West]. It’s not that they’re better at making music than other people..."
Anderson .Paak and the Art of Album Pacing
That’s Anderson .Paak’s speciality: taking us everywhere without lifting a finger.
YG’s Blueprint for West Coast Rap Respect: “Smack These Dudes with These Hits,” Then “Drop These Nuts in They Face”
The West Coast might not get the shine it deserves on the national hip-hop stage, but YG has a plan.
Mick Jenkins: "Can't Nobody Fuck with Me Except Kendrick"
Mick's new album, 'Pieces of a Man,' is set to drop this fall.
Lil B Making Songs With His Cat: A Brief History
Despite being short-lived, Lil B and Keke The Adopted Tabby Cat formed a legendary musical alliance.