| An Interview With Marcus J. Moore, Author of ‘High and Rising’ | January 22, 2025 |
Lara Gamble speaks to Marcus J. Moore about his new book High and Rising, dissecting De La Soul’s journey from a devoted fan’s point of view, finding solace in memories of the late Dave and more.
| Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: The Best Rock Albums of 2024 | January 21, 2025 |
Better late than never: Douglas Martin documents the greatest in underground rock music last year.
| The Rap-Up: Week of January 20, 2025 | January 21, 2025 |
The Rap-Up remembers Lil Xelly, Sayso The Mac and Mac Miller, then covers new drops across California and Babytron’s Chinatown misadventures.
| No Country For Old Men 004: What Do Music Critics Want from Rap? | January 15, 2025 |
In the latest edition of No Country For Old Men, Son Raw questions the lack of enthusiasm for new rap music outside of the growing brain rot suburban-core lane.
| An Oral History Of The Making of Snoop & Dre’s “Missionary” | January 14, 2025 |
The very real and very true story of the making of Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre's follow-up to "Doggystyle."
| “Spreading Love is the Way”: An Interview with Blu and Exile | January 13, 2025 |
The legendary Cali duo talks about their artistic legacy, growing as collaborators, and preserving the parts of hip-hop they love most.
| The Rap-Up: Week of January 13, 2025 | January 13, 2025 |
Donald Morrison serves up this week's Rap-Up to highlight new tracks from San Diego via SieteNameKeek, Portland's Something Somtehing Brax, LA and more.
| What is Real? The Digital Selves of Vayda | January 8, 2025 |
Miguelito dives into the latest project from Atlanta songstress Vayda, leaning into the Matrix and elevating her signature blunt emotional clarity.
Alan Chazaro dives into the viral phenomenon of G3's vintage Louisiana-sounding hit, establishing the Ball Family multi-media empire.
| The Rap-Up: Week of January 7, 2025 | January 7, 2025 |
New Year, new Rap-Up.
