| The Rap-Up: Week of October 2, 2023 | October 2, 2023 |
Donald Morrison returns for the latest edition of The Rap-Up, featuring a new 50 Cent-esque hook from 42 Dugg, Maxo Kream over a plugg beat, a new cannon of punchlines from Cash Kidd & Bfb Da Packman and more.
| Soundcheck: When ‘Faith Is A Rock,’ We Stay Alive | September 29, 2023 |
In the latest edition of Soundcheck, Donna-Claire explores the pensive, honest, and reflective nature of Wiki and MIKE's raps that compliment Alchemist's attention to detail.
| An Interview With Jlin | September 27, 2023 |
Michael McKinney speaks to the electronic/footwork artist about how her vulnerability serves as her superpower, her body informing the music she makes, embracing her artistic growth with each LP and more.
| Small-Scale Booze of the Shadows: Unpacking Elephantine’s New Jazz Epic, ‘Moonshine’ | September 26, 2023 |
The latest album from Maurice Louca finds him leading a full band, performing under the name Elephantine name – this perceptive essay written by Asher Gamedze examines the various meanings of the word “moonshine” and the making of the record.
| The Rap-Up: Week of September 25, 2023 | September 26, 2023 |
In the latest Rap-Up, AJRadico swerves in the Jeep truck, Gabe ‘Nandez summons life from a billion lightyears, Goldenboy Countup trades chickens for dogs & SCY Jimm follows kashrut
| An Interview With Angus Finlayson, AKA Minor Science | September 25, 2023 |
Michael McKinney speaks to the electronic producer about why the ethical considerations of sampling have strayed him away from it, his process of refining short passages into dense musings and more.
| Soundcheck: One Ticket to Fielded, Please | September 21, 2023 |
For her latest Soundcheck column, Donna-Claire dives into what makes Fielded new album Plus One her best yet – with an emphasis on collaboration, Fielded's voice is the binding agent with their impassioned songwriting embracing self-reflection.
| An Interview With Young Quez | September 21, 2023 |
Donald Morrison speaks to the Arkansas rapper about growing up in the small city of Pine Bluff, getting his start in rapping through diss records in high school, why he doesn't smoke weed and more.
| An Interview With Alan Palomo , International Man of Mystery | September 18, 2023 |
Miguel Otárola speaks to the electronic producer originally behind Neon Indian about his new album World of Hassle, the organic process of making a Spanish record with Mac Demarco, hunting for new music as a necessity and more.
| The Rap-Up: Week of September 18, 2023 | September 18, 2023 |
Donald Morrison delivers the latest edition of The Rap-Up featuring a fun West Coast posse cut with the late MoneySign Suede, proof of the Portland Rap Renaissance via Milc, new Earl x Vince & more.
