Yoh Phillips speaks to the Baton Rouge rapper Quadry about his latest album Ask a Magnolia, the concept of the American Outlaw, songs serving as a bibliographic telling of his life and more.

This week's Rap-Up from Harley Geffner features the latest from Niontay, Skrilla, T9ine and others.

Fifteen years after his final album, Gil Scott-Heron's music and writing still endure, as does the struggle for justice and equality for which he fought and never lost sight of, Adam Steiner writes.

We’re back with new freestyles, 2000s explorations, a tireless LaRussell and an all-star Harry Fraud joint.

Yoh Phillips pay homage to the late great Young Scooter, whose stature in the streets and the respect of the neighborhood made him a true ATL icon.

Concert films have the power to not only provide fans with a snapshot of an artist’s performance prowess at a moment in time, but a broader window into their cultural moment, Pranav Trewn writes.

Evan Nabavian delivers a blurb on the new song from Kool Keith and Ced Gee, who peruse a street peddler’s paperbacks outside the Apollo on the modern-sounding track.

Leonel speaks to Ebo Taylor about Ghana, the spiritual element of Highlife, collaborating with Jazz is Dead founders Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad on the series' latest instalment and more.

Alan Chazaro speaks to the Bay Area rapper about forming an organic connection with Steph Curry, paying homage to his hometown through his new album For the Soil and more.

Donald Morrison serves up this week's Rap-Up – from Big Sean finally showing love to Icewear Vezzo & Peezy, a new anthem from EBK Jaaybo, G Perico restoring the summertime feeling and more.