Opinion

We start with what terrifies us, but we process the fear and move with it to move away from it.

This is grown man rap; not just grown men rapping.

“Show & Prove” is a testament to the camaraderie that helps push emcees to greater heights.

You have to listen to understand.

Everybody has an opinion. Even data.

In death, Nipsey Hussle is an example of how to honor those we’ve lost.

Burna Boy’s entire career has always been bigger than him.

“Blue Laces” and “Blue Laces 2”—eight years between them—are markers of the sheer distance Nipsey covered on his marathon.

Hip-hop doesn’t expect artists to be good; hip-hop demands they are golden.

As the commonwealth clamors with questions, its public figures must remain indebted to its survival and reparation.

A beautiful summer is calling.

‘The Cave’ is a grassroots effort to unite artists and fans through memes and music.

Rapsody is wisdom; wisdom is Rapsody.

After negotiations with Tommy Boy reportedly fell through, the veteran hip-hop act is resorting to telling their fans not to stream their music.

The gift and curse of a long rap career is regularity.

Music venues are the playgrounds of adults and adolescents.

"That's a trophy for Chicago."

Ty Dolla $ign is a cheat code.

Cathartic work may protect artists from their demons, but it doesn’t protect them from critique.

Attention, much like fame, is a double-edged sword.

Through their use of nostalgia in song, Chance The Rapper, Polo G, and Maxo’s respective stories all meet at the intersection of hopefulness.

Westside Gunn? Benny The Butcher? Conway The Machine?

Sound like you want—no, need—to be here.

He did it all without a feature from JAY-Z or Drake.