| They Don’t Know: BigXthaPlug Has Become Rap’s Next Great Star | October 23, 2024 |
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.
Casey Taylor reports live from Kingston, Jamaica – diving into the dancehall and reggae scenes of past and present, the Marley legacy, and the legends still breathing.
On his new EP under the moniker My Favorite Color, Pittsburgh rapper Anthony Willis ditches the angry freestyles in favor of upbeat aimlessness, Casey Taylor writes.
| The Diamond In The Dirt: 50 Cent’s ‘Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ Turns 20 | January 31, 2023 |
Casey Taylor reflects on 50 Cent's violent symphony of American desperation.
| You Blame Yourself For Wanting More: Melon Collie Revisited | November 22, 2022 |
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.
| Oh, it’s Such a Shame: 15 Years After Blood Visions | March 17, 2021 |
A decade and a half after the release of arguably the greatest punk rock record of the 21st Century, Casey Taylor reflects on its legacy.
| The Many Shades of My Favorite Color | August 28, 2020 |
Casey Taylor chronicles the rise of the burgeoning Pittsburgh artist, from moving to the city as a preteen to becoming one of its most hotly tipped stars.
