| The Rap-Up: Week of September 6, 2021 | September 7, 2021 |
Brandon Callender's latest installment of The Rap-Up features Connis, zee!, R.A.E and more.
| The Importance of Being Omar | September 7, 2021 |
In honor of the late, great Michael K. Williams, Abe Beame pays tribute to the actor's fearless portrayal of 'The Wire's' Omar.
| Afro Jams of the Week: September 3, 2021 | September 2, 2021 |
Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa's Afro Jams of the Week returns with new music from K-dot, Ayra Starr, Zebiba Girma and more.
| The Lox, Talking Sopranos, and the Responsibilities of Nostalgia | September 1, 2021 |
Evan McGarvey spent the pandemic re-watching 'The Sopranos' alone, witnessing the show connect with Generation Z online in the same way The Lox's Verzuz performance did.
| The Rise of Egyptian Trap | August 31, 2021 |
The Egyptian trap scene feels like it emerged from thin air, but after the government banned mahraganat, hip-hop has flourished in its place.
| They Hate Change: Bedroom Rap All-Stars and Beyond | August 30, 2021 |
Tampa duo Vonne and Andre inked a deal with Jagjaguwar after dropping '666 Central Ave.' Now they celebrate with their latest single "Faux Leather."
| The Rap-Up: Week of August 30, 2021 | August 29, 2021 |
The Rap-Up returns with the latest from Pollito Trapper, Young Slo-Be, Kodak Black and more.
| Afro Jams of the Week: August 27, 2021 | August 27, 2021 |
Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa's Afro Jams of the Week returns with new music from Burna Boy, Cintia, Daphne and more.
| The Ballad of Archibald Slim | August 27, 2021 |
After a near five-year hiatus, Archibald Slim returns to lead us through the ups and downs of the realist philosophy.
| Heltah Skeltah’s “Nocturnal” Turns 25 | August 25, 2021 |
'Nocturnal' was never meant for the casual rap fan, despite its later ubiquity on college radio. 25 years later, Anthony Malone revisits the classic with Dru-Ha and Rock.
