Steven Louis linked up with the Compton ascendant to walk through his upbringing, his ambitions, his Kendrick Lamar feature and his latest project, Stucc in the Hole.

Pranav Trewn delivers the latest edition of his We Outside column, speaking to the organizers of a unique San Fransisco festival about the process of putting it together, ticket prices and more.

Michael McKinney speaks to the duo about how their music under Time Is Away is Indebted to everything from classical mythology to ancient folk musics, collagery, psychedelia, and more.

Harley Geffner's Rap-Up features new music from Côte d'Ivoire, the latest verse from Kensington's Skrilla, new LA rap songs from Thirstyowe3k and Peysoh, and more.

Including live performances, collaborations, unreleased songs, samples, and covers, Jack Riedy puts together a mix to honor the career of the influential Sly Stone.

This album is the rap equivalent of a film shot entirely in close ups – one more concerned with its subject’s interior life than dramatic twists and turns, Son Raw writes.

For his latest Above the Influence column Will Schube talks to ELUCID about the influences behind his latest album "Revelator"

The Rap-Up covers EBK Jaaybo’s return from prison, X4’s electric muttering, an unlikely Sacramento-Hawaii connection and much more.

The first month of the year has already brought some stellar new DJ sets – from k means to Low Pitcher, Space Drum Meditation and more.

For his POW debut, Ock Sportello reports on how Timothée Chalamet has become the first genuinely inescapable movie star of his generation.