Diego Tapia speaks to the Santa Ana rapper about his debut project The One Who Did, how he's carrying the torch for his region's scene, learning to rap by freestyling in juvenile hall and more.

We’re looking at 1900Rugrat, Papo2004, slowed-down remixes and RXK Nephew’s “Ether” moment.

Steven Louis linked up with the Compton ascendant to walk through his upbringing, his ambitions, his Kendrick Lamar feature and his latest project, Stucc in the Hole.

Pranav Trewn delivers the latest edition of his We Outside column, speaking to the organizers of a unique San Fransisco festival about the process of putting it together, ticket prices and more.

Michael McKinney speaks to the duo about how their music under Time Is Away is Indebted to everything from classical mythology to ancient folk musics, collagery, psychedelia, and more.

Harley Geffner's Rap-Up features new music from Côte d'Ivoire, the latest verse from Kensington's Skrilla, new LA rap songs from Thirstyowe3k and Peysoh, and more.

Including live performances, collaborations, unreleased songs, samples, and covers, Jack Riedy puts together a mix to honor the career of the influential Sly Stone.

This album is the rap equivalent of a film shot entirely in close ups – one more concerned with its subject’s interior life than dramatic twists and turns, Son Raw writes.

For his latest Above the Influence column Will Schube talks to ELUCID about the influences behind his latest album "Revelator"

The Rap-Up covers EBK Jaaybo’s return from prison, X4’s electric muttering, an unlikely Sacramento-Hawaii connection and much more.