Lockdown has been good for Blair Ferguson aka BLK Beats as the high schooler has been able to secure a major deal and a Top 10 hit, all while producing from his bedroom. Read More
Sparkz GAWD, a rising artist out of Brooklyn, NY, talks with us about how he got his start in rap, GAWD LYFE, his latest project 'In Us We Trust', and more. Read More
As fast as "Old Town Road," which has over 16 million views on YouTube and over 35 million plays on Spotify, hit the country charts, Billboard decided to remove it, labeling the initial charting as “a mistake.” Read More
2 Chainz has been on a roll and that continues with 'Rap Or Go To The League' which is easily his most content heavy and impactful project yet. He shows once again why he is arguably hip-hop's most versatile and underrated artists out there. Read More
Slim Thug delivers a conceptual album that's full of slick production and his signature flows. It won't set the world on fire but it's a great vibe nonetheless. Read More
Offset delivered the strongest out of all their solo offerings with a far more introspective and personal take than I was expecting, without sacrificing on their/his patent style. Read More
Gunna delivers a solid, albeit generic, modern Atlanta rap record but outside of him being an almost exact copy of Young Thug, I don't get the hype for him. Read More
Boogie's major debut won't go down as a game changer but it is a highly focused project that delivers on his vision and is true to his artistry. Albeit, it could have benefited from a few more bright spots on the otherwise melancholic affair. Read More
For those expecting a more evolved or matured Future ready to open up, 'The WIZRD' will be a disappointment, but for those just wanting higher quality Future music than we've been getting, then he delivers. Read More
Outside of the phenomenal "Wake Up in the Sky", Gucci Mane's latest is just another typical, albeit more consistent, Gucci Mane project. I'm just not sure that that's enough anymore. Read More
'Still My Moment' still sees Tee Grizzley struggling to find his musical identity and create anything memorable. Read More
The latest joint project from Apollo Brown featuring Joell Ortiz is a respectable effort in essential East coast hip-hop although it stays strictly within the lines. Read More
The girls of Ettijah–along with roughly 17,000 other Palestinian refugees–reside in the Dheisheh refugee camp, and it was under these severe circumstances that their rap group was born. It's been through hip-hop that these fierce girls have been able to express their life circumstances and build an appreciative following. Read More
New York City honors the hip-hop giants by renaming the neighborhood where they originated to the Wu-Tang District. Read More
Expectations were extremely high for the debut of Juice WRLD but he's still struggling to find a musical identity and the large bulk of songs are simply not interesting, leading to a frustratingly convoluted mess of an album. Read More
'2009' was a disappointing next entry in Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y's storied history together. Instead of feeling like an amalgamation of the best of what they both bring to music it ends up feeling like just another Curren$y tape, but featuring Wiz. Read More
Nerdcore stands as the net result of hip-hop + geek culture, bringing new sounds and perspectives to the table that the music industry may be on the verge of accepting into its mainstream spotlight. Read More
Lil Pump's debut is as unnecessary a project as I predicted. A soulless collection of songs that are meant to be played at high levels. Nothing more, nothing less. Read More
Bari creates some enjoyable, albeit superficial, chill trap vibes on MSTRGLSS that'll have you bopping along to it, as long as you are capable of just turning off and turning up. Read More
'TDT' is more of a continuation of Big K.R.I.T.'s last album than a major step forward, but it's a solid offering that shows he's continuing to expand his range as an artist. Read More
Despite initial impressions Kodak Black continues to deliver some of the most poignant music to come out of this new generation of rappers, and with a realness and authenticity that can't be manufactured. Read More
Anderson .Paak is an undeniably talented artist but he doesn't always deliver on that potential. 'Oxnard' is a definite step up from his debut but it still can't fully shake that feeling of missing 'something.' Read More
Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs, & The Alchemist create a strange but enjoyable combination powered by Gibbs' ferocious delivery and Alchemist's psychedelic-tinged production. Read More
'DiCaprio 2' is a technically impressive project that shows off J.I.D's deep lyrical arsenal, and has him clearly poised for stardom - just not quite yet. Read More