The rising Baton Rouge rapper fresh off new projects in 'To A Dark Boy' and his 'Flashbacks' EP joins writer Louis Pavlakos to talk family, mortality, maintaining hope and more.

Shrapknel has fully clicked as a duo, with the group’s chemistry gelling into a brand-new animal, Son Raw writes.

Jitwam has built a career upon folding idioms into each other, creating something that feels bracingly new along the way, Michael McKinney writes.

Ethan Herlock speaks to Jawnino about squat raves, subconscious references in his music, blending different styles together to make his own and more.

Donald Morrison's Rap-Up returns featuring 1TakeJay's homage to social media, new Sada Baby, O’Way channelling Suga Free and more.

Leonel's Afro Jams of the Week returns featuring an Ugandan dancehall wizard, two shades of Cameroonian pop, and the ever-reliable Yemi Alade.

FKJ's second full-length album further establishes him as a purveyor of music that never fails to percolate, Chris Daly writes.

Abe Beame discusses HBO's "Industry" and FX's "The Bear" - two shows that address systemically awful workplaces from two different industries.

Sam Ribakoff speaks to the jazz drummer about the importance of performing live, finding Katalyst's unique sound, their new album for Jazz Is Dead and more.

Will Dukes speaks to Ysr Gramz about growing up in Beecher, his humor, being inspired by Gucci Mane and more.