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Conner O’Malley’s Mockumentary ‘Rap World’ Is the Anti-‘8 Mile’
The comedy of errors follows a bunch of suburban dipshits as they try and fail (and fail and fail) to make a classic rap album.
Narcy and Redveil Bring the Fight for Palestine to the Booth on “Sword”
In the powerful song, Iraqi Canadian rapper Narcy pays tribute to—and shares solidarity with—victims of the genocide in Gaza.
On ‘Chromakopia,’ Tyler, the Creator Is Best Without a Mask
On his seventh studio album, the California rapper-producer probes—and embraces—his worst impulses as he tries to cope with rap superstardom.
Dawn Richard Says Massive Attack Birthed a Generation of Alt-Black Kids—Including Her
The New Orleans polymath walks us through some of her most impactful musical influences, from film scores and ambient New Age to Icelandic post-rock.
Papo2oo4 and Subjxct 5’s “Quickspeed” Transforms Tri-State Rap Into a Castlevania Level
New Jersey and New York hip-hop visionaries unite to punch us in the face with digital grit
Pharrell’s Lego Movie Is a Brick
The superstar’s biopic ‘Piece by Piece’ is more interested in building alternate realities than telling a real story.
Hip-Hop Journeyman Kurious on His Decades-Long Bond With MF Doom and Never Calling It Quits
The 54-year-old talks about his new album ‘Majician,’ which was executive-produced by MF Doom, and why the music industry is failing young artists.
Lexa Gates’ “What You Wish For” Is a Deadpan Look at Small-Time Success
For the Queens-bred rapper and singer, being so cool has its drawbacks.
Ka Gave All of Himself at His Pop-Ups
Remembering the late indie rap hero, who was a scarce public presence but always made time for his devout fans.
At Rap Showcase Crate Sessions, the Beats Are the Stars
How a couple of young promoters turned their love of Dilla and Madlib into a community-forward space for producers to shine.