Kendrick Is Finally Having a Good Time Again
Plus a live report from questionable YouTuber-turned-rapper Fulcrum’s recent Brooklyn show, and must-hear tracks by the Bronx’s Kenzo B and Oakland’s 1100 Himself.
Plot Twist—Jack Harlow Is the Only Tolerable Part of the White Men Can’t Jump Remake
Plus a close look at the supposedly funny viral drill star Lil Mabu, and a review of TisaKorean’s raucously nostalgic live show.
Get Familiar With Ot7Quanny’s Apocalyptic Punchline Rap
Plus a list of Kendall Roy's favorite Jay-Z songs, and a couple of underground dance-rap floor-fillers you need to hear.
Spotify’s RapCaviar Presents Documentary Series Is Hip-Hop Storytelling at Its Most Sanitized
Plus praise for Teyana Taylor’s acting breakthrough in the NYC drama A Thousand and One, and scorn for the abysmal rock remix of Lil Uzi Vert’s “Just Wanna Rock.”
The Best Under-the-Radar Rap Mixtapes of 2023 So Far
Including fast rap that is not corny, an ode to The Wire’s Avon Barksdale, and a few Milwaukee tapes teeming with Auto-Tuned chaos.
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De La Soul Is Finally Streaming—But at What Cost?
Plus the best and worst cameos in the underwhelming new House Party reboot and a must-hear track from the Diddy-backed R&B singer-songwriter Jozzy.
New York Rapper Jay Critch Sidesteps the Nostalgia Cycle
Plus: Revisiting Q-Tip’s appearance in one of Spike Lee’s weirdest movie, and the Ice Spice/Radiohead mashup you didn’t know you needed.
Lil Poppa, Legend Yae, and Why the Best Southern Pain Rap Is More Than Just Sad
Plus more highs and lows from the world of rap, including a bong-ripped hallucination from Xaviersobased and a hyperspeed rush of chaos from New York drill rapper WinterDaBrat.
Tubi Is Somehow the Best Video Streaming Service for Rap Cinephiles
Plus more highs and lows from the world of rap, including Rick Ross’ Tesla paranoia and a diabolical track from Texas newcomer Enchanting.
Luh Tyler Is the Coolest 16-Year-Old Rapper in America
Plus more highs and lows from the world of rap, including a stupendously mean track from Ohio’s 9ina and a hauntingly personal one from Houston’s Sauce Walka.
A Chaotic List of the Best Rap Stars, Scenes, Trends, Freestyles, and Mixtapes of 2022
Including heart-racing club rap, Glorilla, Atlanta’s next generation, a Lil Baby TikTok clip, Ice Spice, and the best thing Drake did all year.
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Welcome to the Bizarre, Confusing, and Fun-as-Hell World of Milwaukee Rapper Certified Trapper
Plus more highs and lows from the world of rap, including the best mixtape of the week and a freestyle from rising Staten Island standout Cleotrapa