On what would have been his 29th birthday, Rosecrans Vic writes a letter celebrating his achievements, honoring his legacy, and lamenting his absence.

As there isn’t a well established indigenous hip-hop scene (yet), it’s hard to pigeonhole Snotty Nose Rez Kids' sound, which arguably is a good thing, Chris Daly writes.

Bonnie Raitt has shared her blend of blues, folk, and rock-which spans the full spectrum of unabashed Americana-since her 1971 debut. We should celebrate her while she's still here, Will Hagle writes.

The housing blocks of Milan's San Siro have been a cultural incubator for music with a new scene turning to the global metropoles of New York, London, and Chicago for drill rap inspiration.

Donald Morrison's Rap-Up returns featuring new music from OhGeesy, Xanman, Ralfy The Plug and more.

We’re just shy of 30 years with 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness' and it feels as vital today as it ever did, Casey Taylor writes.

Harley Geffner's Rap-Up is back featuring the long-awaited return of RX Papi, new Lil Poppa, Rod Wave and more.

Chris Robinson explores hip-hop's history of sampling the bass clarinet and finds a grab bag of eleven tracks featuring the big licorice’s luscious low-end frequencies.

Yousef Srour's Bay Area Type Beat is back with another installment featuring new music from 1100 Himself x PayQTheLoot, GB, Toohda Band$ and more.

The Chicago musician's latest is the kind of left-field pop that invites you into its own bespoke world, with all sorts of recognizable idioms moved just a bit off-kilter, Michael McKinney writes.