Douglas Martin shares a personal essay of his morning upon hearing of the Brownsville wordsmith’s passing.

Casually firing off heartbreaking allusions to the inevitable atrocities of street life that he navigated up to age 25, BigXthaPlug's latest proves he's Texas' finest, Casey Taylor writes.

Diego Tapia speaks to Banditdamack about being the one representing his hometown of Hemet, honing on writing raps while in jail, linking up with the Stinc Team and more.

Santiago Cembrano takes his turn paying tribute to Ka – the warrior who fought with honor against the destiny he was given.

The latest Rap-Up sees the introduction of Vayda, the return of Ab-Soul and the persistence of Kamaiyah & Greedo.

Julian Brimmers pays tribute to Ka and his deep discography after initially interviewing him for POW in 2015.

Jaap van der Doelen pays tribute to the late, great Ka – a writer virtually impossible to distill down to ten lines.

Whether ripping through modern production or the hottest beats of the Dubya era, the DCG Brothers are breathing new life into the Chicago rap scene, Jack Riedy writes.

At the same time that Eric Adams glad-hands with rap legends, he's singled out drill as a uniquely malevolent force, all while becoming ensnared in a corruption scandal. Nitish Pahwa dives into the issues with the self-proclaimed "first hip-hop mayor."

Donny Morrison's Rap-Up returns to highlight new music from YNS Flocko, Mike Sherm, 454 and more.