| “I Just Listened to Everything I Could Lay My Ears On”: An Interview With John Luther Adams | January 29, 2025 |
Jackson Diianni speaks to the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer about being inspired by the sounds of nature, his latest work An Atlas of Deep Time being an expression of faith and more.
| The Profound Absurdity of Rio Da Yung Og | January 29, 2025 |
Miguelito reviews Rio Da Yung Og's first album since being free, RIO FREE, which is filled with pensive shit-talking, further cementing him as the standard bearer of Flint rap.
| We Outside: A State of the Union on the 2025 Festival Slate | January 28, 2025 |
For the first 2025 edition of We Outside, Pranav Trewn delivers some thoughtful insights into the lineups for upcoming festivals this year.
| The Rap-Up: Week of January 27, 2025 | January 27, 2025 |
Harley Geffner's Rap-Up comes in hot this week to highlight the latest from the ever-hot Skrilla, the latest unhinged bars from Rio, new Paxslim and more.
| An Interview With Marcus J. Moore, Author of ‘High and Rising’ | January 22, 2025 |
Lara Gamble speaks to Marcus J. Moore about his new book High and Rising, dissecting De La Soul’s journey from a devoted fan’s point of view, finding solace in memories of the late Dave and more.
| Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: The Best Rock Albums of 2024 | January 21, 2025 |
Better late than never: Douglas Martin documents the greatest in underground rock music last year.
| The Rap-Up: Week of January 20, 2025 | January 21, 2025 |
The Rap-Up remembers Lil Xelly, Sayso The Mac and Mac Miller, then covers new drops across California and Babytron’s Chinatown misadventures.
| No Country For Old Men 004: What Do Music Critics Want from Rap? | January 15, 2025 |
In the latest edition of No Country For Old Men, Son Raw questions the lack of enthusiasm for new rap music outside of the growing brain rot suburban-core lane.
| An Oral History Of The Making of Snoop & Dre’s “Missionary” | January 14, 2025 |
The very real and very true story of the making of Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre's follow-up to "Doggystyle."
| “Spreading Love is the Way”: An Interview with Blu and Exile | January 13, 2025 |
The legendary Cali duo talks about their artistic legacy, growing as collaborators, and preserving the parts of hip-hop they love most.
