Sorry, I’m Jaded: Pavy Keeps It Real
What happens when life gives an MC enough reasons to stop being impressed, but not enough reasons to put the pen down? Chicago rapper Pavy brings that question into...
Big Hit, Boom Bap
What happens when hip-hop leaves the glossy stuff at the door and gets back to the business of bars? There is a reason boom bap keeps finding its way back into the...
Four Iron, Zero Fluff
What happens when underground hip-hop stops asking permission and starts swinging? There’s a particular kind of energy in a remix that doesn’t need to...
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...
BIG OZ “Oh My”: LA Rap With Something to Prove
Can a track keep its West Coast roots intact while chasing the kind of bounce that gets casual listeners to stop scrolling? BIG OZ is stepping into that conversation...