| Art Imitates Strife Or How I Learned To Love Battle Rap | November 19, 2024 |
Dispatches from the absurdist subterranean of battle rap, which Steven Louis argues is a high form of social intelligence and an enduring space for authenticity.
| The Rap-Up: Week of November 18, 2024 | November 19, 2024 |
The latest Rap-Up features new jams from SahBabii, Shordie Shordie, Ralfy the Plug and others.
| The Rap-Up: Week of November 4, 2024 | November 5, 2024 |
The latest Rap-Up finds Steven Louis highlighting new releases from Danny Brown, Young Slo-Be, Ice Cube and others.
| The Rap-Up: Week of October 21, 2024 | October 21, 2024 |
The latest Rap-Up sees the introduction of Vayda, the return of Ab-Soul and the persistence of Kamaiyah & Greedo.
| The Rap-Up: Week of October 7, 2024 | October 7, 2024 |
Rich Homie Quan will Go In for the rest of eternity, plus celebrating teenage breakouts in the Midwest and Transatlantic.
| The Rap-Up: Week of September 23, 2024 | September 23, 2024 |
Back Porch Mob starts a cypher. Smino and Kal Banx go fishing for ribeye steak. Coach Joey cannot be trusted with our girlfriends. Wu Tang is still forever.
| The Rap-Up: Week of September 16, 2024 | September 16, 2024 |
Anklejohn and Fly Anakin remake Lethal Weapon, femdot. chases lost love with liquor, and Kamaiyah mugs for the fisheye in this week’s Rap-Up.
| The Rap-Up: Week of August 26, 2024 | August 26, 2024 |
Steven Louis keeps the Rap-Up rolling, with new sounds from CRIMEAPPLE & Apollo Brown, ATM Danny & Gotdamnitdupri, Haviah Mighty and more.
| A Jailhouse Interview With EBK Jaaybo | August 22, 2024 |
Calling from San Joaquin County Jail on the eve of his 21st birthday and his biggest project to date, Stockton firebrand EBK Jaaybo has a lot on his mind.
| The Rap-Up: Week of August 12, 2024 | August 12, 2024 |
Steven Louis has the latest Rap-Up. New music from Mike Shabb, Khary, Pookie F’n Rude, Capolow and Malik Elijah, with the unauthorized Cecil Fielder outro.
