Editor’s Pick

Maxwell Talks Social Media, Making Politically Charged Music & What the Legacy of ‘Embrya’ is 20 Years Later [Interview]

Maxwell spoke to us about social media's effects on fame, politics in R&B, evolution after cutting his afro, and why… Read More

October 24, 2018

Mixtape Monday: Stro, Open Mike Eagle, Serious Klein, Dyzzi + More

New projects from Stro, Open Mike Eagle, Serious Klein and more make the cut this Mixtape Monday. Rising Brownsville spitter… Read More

October 22, 2018

Mixtape Monday: Seed x Nottz, Matt McGhee, Kid Breeze, Gee Slab + More

The MC’s kick off Mixtape Monday with projects from Seed x Nottz, Matt McGhee, Kid Breeze and more. Seed x Nottz… Read More

October 1, 2018

Is it Time to Shift the Villain Narrative Surrounding Dame Dash?

Dame Dash been right more than he's been wrong. It's time to shift the perception from Dame the asshole to… Read More

August 14, 2018

Ron Stallworth Isn’t Just The Real ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ He’s “Hip-Hop’s First Cop” Too [INTERVIEW]

A black detective poses as a white supremacist to investigate the Ku Klux Klan. This is the basis for Spike… Read More

August 9, 2018

Watch J. Cole Tease ‘The Off Season’ Mixtape in the “Album of the Year (Freestyle)” Video

J. Cole is hungry On Monday, August 6th, J. Cole sent out a Tweet asking people to "feed" him beats.… Read More

August 8, 2018

LATASHA Re-Emerges, Redefines, & Defies With Song “Sumpn” [Premiere]

“Sumpn” will be featured on LATASHA‘s self-titled album slated for release later this year. Contemporary hip-hop artist, LATASHA is back in… Read More

April 16, 2018

Sound Sense: 10 New Artists You Need to Know – August 2017

Engage your senses and get familiar with some of the best new artists of the month. As the season comes… Read More

August 30, 2017

Hear Syd’s Smokey Double-Feature “Bad Dream/No Looking Back”

New album o'clock for The Internet? Earlier this year, The Internet engaged in a piece-by-piece proliferation, with the release of solo… Read More

August 21, 2017

Mixtape Monday: Cut Chemist, Wordsworth x Sam Brown, The Chopstars + More

From funk sets to true school tapes and a chopped and screwed take on a certified gem, each Mixtape Monday release… Read More

August 21, 2017

Netflix’s ‘The Defenders’ Challenges The Powers Of Team-Ups [Review]

From Iron Fist’s white privilege being attacked to the mysterious Sigourney Weaver plotting something — we preview the first four… Read More

August 17, 2017