Kevin Gates' 'Chained to the City' Is a Potent Distillation of What Kevin Gates Does Best
Kevin Gates sounds like a storm brewing overhead.
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Lil Uzi Vert on Why He Wears Women's Clothing: "I Bought Everything in the Men's Section"
Lil Uzi Vert is a national treasure.
Royce da 5'9" Explains Why People Think Bars Don't Matter in 2018
"[Bars] never stopped mattering, but the conversation has just shifted."
Don Cheadle Calls "Bullshit" on Kanye West's "New Ideas"
The respected veteran actor calls "bullshit" on West.
How 'Atlanta''s Paper Boi Is Highlighting the Warped Reality of Newfound Rap Fame
'Atlanta' and Paper Boi are displaying the most authentic rapper's journey to ever grace television.
The Kids Aren't Alright: XXXTentacion, 6ix9ine & the Art of Manipulation
The youth is in danger.
Nipsey Hussle Explains Why Rappers Must Diversify Their Product Line Beyond Music
This is how you take a victory lap.
Sonny Digital: "That Song Going Crazy on the Radio, That's Payola"
Yeah, nothing to see here. Carry on.
Smokepurpp Cut Back on Saying "Real Ignorant Stuff" When He Realized Kids Listen to His Music
"I’m still ignorant, I just have to do it in a better way, you know."
Life Told Through Rap: 25 Years With A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Midnight Marauders’
This is a work of fiction. The only thing real about this story is the music.
Aggression & Desperation: How Three MCs Use Their Edge to Take the Edge Off
Danny Brown, Jazz Cartier & Nolan The Ninja are helping listeners work through aggression and desperation in three very different ways.
Kendrick Lamar is Hip-Hop's Trojan Horse
One of hip-hop's very best, most popular MCs has one of the darkest, mainstream discographies.
Less Is More: The 20 Best Minimal Rap Songs
Inspired by—and including—“Flava In Ya Ear,” here are the 20 best rap songs that are deceptively simple but greater than the sum of their parts.
Logic Doesn't Make Music for Hip-Hop "Culture," He Makes Music for "My Fans"
"What is the culture even? I don't even know what that means."
Phonte's 'No News Is Good News' Cuts Through the Pains & Panic of Middle Age (Review)
Phonte only speaks when he has something to say.
Valee Introduces His Unique Brand of Anarchy on Debut EP 'GOOD Job, You Found Me' (Review)
The Chicago rapper has the talent, and now the label backing, to develop into a truly remarkable artist.
Royce da 5'9" on Ageism in Hip-Hop: "It's Just the Cool Factor"
"They never talk about Pharrell's age because he's so cool."
“Kooda” Producer Earned $700 & 50/50 Publishing Split for Beat — Is That Good?
We breakdown Koncept P's deal with the controversial Brooklyn rapper.