The problem with 'It’s Only Me' isn’t that the songs are not good, it’s that the combined product does not add up to standalone greatness bigger than its individual parts, Will Hagle writes.
| “I’m Definitely Not Searching for the Answer”: An Interview With The Koreatown Oddity | October 27, 2022 |
Dash Lewis speaks to Dominique Purdy aka The Koreatown Oddity about our relationship with technology, the meanings of synchronicities, free will and more.
| “I Think I Need Armor for Dealing With the World”: An Interview With Open Mike Eagle | October 26, 2022 |
Matthew Ritchie speaks to the Chicago-raised rapper/producer/comedian about exiting a deeply vulnerable era of creativity with his new project, the difficulty in defining art rap and much more.
| Bay Area Type Beat: 707.3 | October 25, 2022 |
Yousef Srour's Bay Area Type Beat returns this week with new tracks from EBK Osama, Marjorie -W.C. Sinclair, DB.Boutabag and more.
| The Rap-Up: Week of October 24, 2022 | October 24, 2022 |
Donald Morrison's Rap-Up returns featuring new music from Drakeo The Ruler, RealStasher50k, Ralfy The Plug and more.
| An Excerpt from Jonathan Abram’s ‘The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop’ | October 20, 2022 |
Jonathan Abrams helps to share the complete story of how UGK and Jay-Z united for "Big Pimpin'."
Steven Louis talks with the ascendent South Central rapper about “Underrated,” Los Angeles gang culture, the carceral system and respect for Nipsey Hussle.
| The Follow: Calz, #BarbzNation | October 18, 2022 |
Abe Beame connects with Nicki Stan Calz for the newest edition of The Follow to talk about fanpages, Stan culture, Nicki being like a mom to her and more.
| A Conversation With Alain Mion of French Jazz-Fusion Legends Cortex | October 17, 2022 |
Matthew Ritchie speaks to pianist Alain Mion about founding the jazz band Cortex, hating the idea of being taught, learning to love music, and more.
| The Rap-Up: Week of October 17, 2022 | October 17, 2022 |
The Rap-Up returns with Harley Geffner's latest finds featuring QuisActive, T9ine, Gucci Mane and more.
