Brogawdâs âCivilians Buildinââ: Boom Bap With a Blueprint
What happens when the underground stops talking about the work and starts laying bricks? Rochester, New York, meets Paris on “Civilians Buildin’,” the...
METAPHYSICALâs âHemp Poetâ Is a Smoke-Filled Reintroduction to Conscious Hip-Hop
What happens when the haze clears and the person holding the mic has something to say? Some rappers want to sell you a fantasy. Others want to tell you a story. And then...
Maffmatix x Charlton Banks â âDeadâ: When Hip-Hop Looks Death in the Face
What happens when Halloween stops being about the things that go bump in the night and starts asking what it actually means to be gone? Death is the ultimate...
Jimmy B Fearless Turns Pressure Into Purpose on âTTâs Houseâ
Can a record feel fearless without pretending life never gets heavy? Jimmy B Fearless is stepping into that conversation with “TT’s House,” a...
MalikTheRogue x Glenn Dale Turn Up the Darkness on âGOHANâ
Is boom bap still dangerous when it stops trying to impress you and starts swinging for the jaw? MalikTheRogue x Glenn Dale are moving with that kind of energy on...
Cam Be, Neak & Co. Find a Higher Frequency on âGod Somewhereâ
Some records want your attention. Others ask you to sit with yourself for a minute. “God Somewhere,” the new collaboration from Chicago-connected creatives...
METAPHYSICALâs âTricky Timesâ Is a Wake-Up Call
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