Welcome to No Country For Old Men – a (hopefully) regular column in which a 40 year old DJ turned music writer turned musician grapples with the state of music journalism and how to age as a music fan.

Donald Morrison serves up this week's Rap-Up, featuring a chaotic collab from Baby Kia & LAZER DIM 700, new Cletus Strap, Chance the Rapper and more.

Showcasing influence from Drakeo The Ruler and Kodak Black, Florida's Bossman Dlow has emerged as the quintessential contemporary hitmaker, Will Hagle writes.

Jack Riedy reflects on the original Brat summer in the form of Prince's summer takeover with the release of his iconic Purple Rain album 40 years ago.

Steven Louis has the latest Rap-Up. New music from Mike Shabb, Khary, Pookie F’n Rude, Capolow and Malik Elijah, with the unauthorized Cecil Fielder outro.

For the last 60 years, Swamp Dogg has been one of the most original, surreal, and eclectic soul musicians on the the planet. Now, he's finally getting the documentary treatment he deserves.

Michael McKinney returns to highlight the best sets of the past month, including entries from Introspekt, King Doudou, Physical Therapy and others.

Harley Geffner delivers this week's Rap-Up, featuring new tunes from Benji Blue Bills, Khantrast, Nino Paid and more.

Reflecting on his double-decade career of complex lyricism and subtle evolution, Will Hagle ranks Lupe Fiasco's nine studio albums after the recent release of the conceptual Samurai.

William Reed examines the shifting facades that Drake has employed throughout his career, his various identity crises' and how "Push Ups" might be the sassiest diss in hip-hop history.