Donald Morrison serves up this week's Rap-Up – from Big Sean finally showing love to Icewear Vezzo & Peezy, a new anthem from EBK Jaaybo, G Perico restoring the summertime feeling and more.

The Atlanta rapper’s first two albums invented the sound of the 2020s, but his latest finds his trademark idiosyncrasies blending into the bloated tropes of his peers.

Ross Olson speaks to the Minneapolis-born R&B singer about experiencing pre-show nerves, their debut project I should Call Them, the extremity of Earth’s climate crisis and more.

David Ma links with Onra to get the list of his 10 favorite Dilla sample flips – from Busta Rhymes to Common and A Tribe Called Quest.

ANKHLEJOHN for GTA lead development. Dody6 for comeback player of the year. God Body Bingo for rap ombudsman.

Michael McKinney returns to highlight the most thrilling sets from the past month, featuring DJ Voices, Evie, livwutang and others.

Donald Morrison serves up this week's Rap-Up, highlighting the best in new rap from Nino Paid, Ralfy the Plug, Dody6 & X4 and others.

Presenting an excerpt from Ben Pedroche's new book, available for pre-order now and out on May 2 via Velocity Press.

Andrew Friedman pays tribute to the jazz icon Roy Ayers, an influential artist whose legacy reaches far beyond being the source of countless samples and hip-hop classics.

In the latest No Country For Old Men column, Son Raw argues why it's worth it to keep bucking the trends and searching for new music amidst an ever-changing industry pushing out unoriginal content.