Sorce Manifesto’s “Mrs. Misery”: Boom Bap for the Rearview Mirror
Ever run into an old friend and realize the person you used to be is the real stranger in the room? There’s a particular kind of history that doesn’t...
METAPHYSICAL’s “Hemp Poet” 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 — “Dead”: 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...
nebula. & mayre Put Their Own Frame on Baton Rouge Hip-Hop With Through My Lens
When was the last time you let an artist show you the world without asking them to explain every damn thing first? Baton Rouge MC nebula. is linking with producer mayre...
J-Graze’s “Reminisce”: Old-School Hip-Hop, New Memories
When was the last time a rap song made you smile about the past instead of wishing you could change it? Nostalgia can get messy. Sometimes it feels like flipping through...
Jus Daze’s “Inner Thots”: Summer Ends, Bad Decisions Don’t
How many summer memories are you calling nostalgia when you know damn well they belong in the group chat’s unsent drafts? Queens’ own Jus Daze is tapping...