| Big Sad 1900 Puts On For West LA’s La Cienega Heights | September 23, 2021 |
Big Sad has gained a large and sturdy following, bridging the gap between New LA and the gangbanging, G-Funk era of the 90’s.
Dome of Doom Records has been a central player in the LA beat scene for the past decade. Now the imprint celebrates with a thirty-track reflection.
| Afro Jams of the Week: September 21, 2021 | September 21, 2021 |
Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa's Afro Jams of the Week returns with new music from Deejay Telio, Maandy, Moby Ngom and more.
| The Rap-Up: Week of September 20, 2021 | September 20, 2021 |
Brandon Callender's Rap-Up returns with new offerings from Pasto Flocco, RealYungPhil, CEO Trayle and more.
| The Secret Ingredients to ‘Gumbo’!’: An Interview with Pink Siifu | September 17, 2021 |
The Alabama rapper/producer/polymath set out to record a greatest hits album, and he may have done just that on his latest.
| Bad Boy Gone Good: LL Cool J’s ‘Mr. Smith’ at 25 | September 16, 2021 |
With 'Mr. Smith,' life and time rewarded a rapper with arguably the greatest pop instincts of all time.
| “If It’s Potent, It’s Potent:” An Interview With UDABABY | September 15, 2021 |
On the duo's debut album, the sew the intertwining histories of hip-hop, literature, and Black Chicagoland.
| Noise Pollution: On Digital Chamber Music and More Lounge Pop | September 15, 2021 |
This week's Noise Pollution features music from Motorists, d'Eon, and Pearl & the Oysters.
| “I Was Raised by the Streets, Raised by My Neighbors:” An Interview With ALLBLACK | September 14, 2021 |
The Bay Area rapper is more than someone just thankful that you're fucking with him. He's here to stay.
| The Ruler Never Left: Jay-Z’s ‘The Blueprint’ Turns 20 | September 13, 2021 |
20 years later, Jay-Z's 'The Blueprint' has an enduring legacy as the album that made Jay’s endless, ambitious mythologizing a reality.
