| Never Fly Alone: On Westside Gunn’s ‘Peace “Fly” God’ | July 27, 2022 |
On Gunn's latest, a result of a 48-hour recording marathon, he farms out the creative work to a corps of b-list genre artists in an effort to reach a “museum rap" pinnacle.
| Nancy Mounir’s Trip To The Promenade of Souls | July 5, 2022 |
Nancy Mounir's elegiac and ghostly dialogue with century-old nahda music makes her something of The Caretaker of Egypt.
| The Fantasist: Namir Blade Takes Us to Metropolis | June 16, 2022 |
The new album from Nashville's Namir Blade is a reflection of his interests; an imperfect, yet ambitious listen
| 700 Bliss – Nothing to Declare: Album Review | June 16, 2022 |
On their latest album as a duo, Moor Mother and DJ Haram further establish their chemistry and push each other into challenging territories
| Kendrick Lamar’s Long List of Demands: The ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ Album Review | May 31, 2022 |
In an era where most rappers spend their time either tinkering with complex flows or perfecting their lyrics, Kendrick is still blasting complex ideas at you at 100 miles per hour, Son Raw writes.
'Ghost Phone 006' is the label's groggiest release yet, full of stomach-churning synthesizers and vocals beamed in from miles away.
On their latest joint effort, Larry June and Jay Worthy strike gold, reviving the feeling of holiday weekends past to current day aesthetics.
On his latest project, iblss delivers an exemplary art rap album on the simple pleasures of getting back outside.
Luminary lo-fi labels Friends of Friends and Chillhop pair up to launch their first collaborative project. It's bound to put a smile on your face.
Patrick Johnson connects with Eyedress and YUNGMORPHEUS for last year's 'Affable with Pointed Teeth,' an album shrouded in the shadows that still manages to enlighten.
