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'ONCE UPON A TIME' Propels Chika Into the Long-Overdue Hip-Hop Stratosphere
March 30, 2021
In her latest EP, Chika pairs ambitious flows and intimately vulnerable lyricism without ever losing her footing.
Author:
Carter Fife
BK Rockstar's Delivers a Wild, High Energy Performance on "Smoke"
March 25, 2021
Brooklyn native, BK Rockstar, is relatively new to the hip hop scene, but he raps as if he's an established veteran.
Author:
Tyler Borland
KOAD Emanates Creative Energy on His Debut "pots n' pans"
March 25, 2021
The self-described rapper, singer, and "magician" known as KOAD makes his debut this month with "pots n' pans."
Author:
Carter Fife
Hip-Hop Heavyweight Al-Doms Releases Powerful New EP 'NEW DREAM'
March 19, 2021
This month, Virginia rapper Al-Doms returns with his latest project 'NEW DREAM,' a nine-track EP full of some of the hardest hip-hop tracks to enter the scene this year.
Author:
Carter Fife
Quadie Diesel's Video for "Backstreet" is Pure, Unfiltered Chaos in the Best Way Possible
March 19, 2021
In the emerging hip-hop scene, few rappers are as eccentric or entertaining as Quadie Diesel.
Author:
Carter Fife
BIGBABYGUCCI on Staying Independent, His Upcoming EP, and More [Q&A]
February 26, 2021
We got the chance to connect with BIGBABYGUCCI via email and learn more about his project, dream collaborations, his major influences, and more.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Collective O2worldwide Release Their Full Length Project 'BACK ON TRACK'
February 18, 2021
Oklahoma-based O2Worldwide has been steadily building anticipation for a full-length project and it's finally here.
Author:
Tyler Borland
slowthai's 'TYRON' Endorses Personal Growth With Hard-Hitting UK Bangers
February 17, 2021
UK rapper slowthai returns with his sophomore record TYRON, a two-disc project providing fans with over a dozen eclectic tracks.
Author:
Carter Fife
Highway Teams Up with jetsonmade and Ye Ali on "Another Plane"
February 12, 2021
Seattle native, Highway, has been putting out music at an incredibly prolific rate, but not at a sacrifice for quality.
Author:
Tyler Borland
James Mantis Pays Homage to His Love of Basketball on 'Jab Step Pop'
November 4, 2021
Labeling the EP as "first major step out," Mantis does not disappoint.
Author:
Joe Beer
Kwame Adu and Zay Celebrate Juneteenth With KWAMZAY EP 'Motherland!'
June 21, 2021
Evoking comparisons to the likes of Ohbliv, Madlib, and The Alchemist, KWAMZAY is heady hip-hop at its finest.
Author:
Carter Fife
99 Neighbors Hold Nothing Back With "Static"
August 12, 2022
It’s not easy to master the synergy that 99 Neighbors has.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Dai Burger Celebrates Queer Artists of Color With an Exclusive Playlist
August 14, 2020
In celebration of her 'Dessert' EP, Dai Burger curated an exclusive playlist of her favorite Queer artists of color.
Author:
Malc.
Kevin Abstract, slowthai, and $NOT Pull No Punches on "Slugger"
July 19, 2021
Between Abstract, $NOT, and slowthai, this collaboration made in heaven seems simply incapable of missing.
Author:
Carter Fife
An Interview With Bri Steves: A Hip-Hop Visionary
June 13, 2019
Philly born-and-raised multi-instrumentalist, producer, and artist Bri Steves does it all.
Author:
Jess Myers
CHAII Walks US Through Her Electrifying EP 'Pineapple Pizza,' Track By Track
November 16, 2021
CHAII is the New Zealand artist you need to be keeping on your radar.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Christian Blue Flexes a Versatile and Unpredictable Flow on "Pink Soda"
August 16, 2021
"Pink Soda" exists as a nebulous fusion of unorthodox hip-hop, skittering production, and alternative flourishes.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Johan Lenox and Ant Clemons' "You Up?" Is a Cuffing Season Anthem
November 15, 2021
"You Up?" is a melancholic love letter to romantic frustration and late-night indecision.
Author:
Carter Fife
Joey Valence & Brae Drop Bombs in New Single "DROP!!"
February 22, 2023
Don't step to Joey Valence & Brae.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon