Hip-hop 245
Czarface & Ghostface Killah : Czarface Meets Ghostface
A reunion of two Wu-Tang emcees in a solid street-rap battle royale.
Big Boi announces Dungeon Family tour
Goodie Mob, Sleepy Brown and Organized Noize on tour with the Outkast emcee.
Wu-Tang Clan documentary series announced, tour dates with De La Soul, Public Enemy
The Killa Bees are the subject of a four-part Showtime series, plus dates in the UK with two other rap titans.
Aesop Rock and Tobacco : Malibu Ken
A natural collaboration between two iconoclastic innovators.
Noname releases new track, “Song 31″
Hear the latest from the Chicago rapper, following her acclaimed new album.
Waajeed : From The Dirt
A quintessentially Detroit album from the Slum Village and Platinum Pied Pipers co-founder.
Stream the new Anderson .Paak album, Oxnard
Hear the California R&B artist's guest-filled third album now.
Album of the Week: Vince Staples – FM!
Vince gets conceptual in this brief "not an album" album that balances entertainment with something deeper and more painful.
Hear the new Vince Staples album, FM!
Hear the just-announced new album from the California rapper.
Lil Wayne : Tha Carter V
An overlong, overdue production that just happens to have some unexpectedly great moments.
GZA, 50 Cent, LL Cool J albums to be reissued with Marvel Comics cover art
Albums to be released in December.
Mick Jenkins’ “Understood” is warm, breezy yet affecting hip-hop
A strong first single from Jenkins' upcoming album <i>Pieces of a Man</i>.
Premiere: Stream Baltimore hip-hop outfit Soul Cannon’s funky, eclectic self-titled album
Hear the band's groove-heavy album before it's released.
Anderson .Paak and Kendrick Lamar’s “Tints” stretches summer into fall
A top-down summer anthem that's fresh even when the Mercury drops.
Joey Purp : Quarterthing
A breakneck ride through the Chicago rapper's intense narratives.
Noname : Room 25
The Chicago singer/rapper delivers a stellar debut album that finds her presenting who she truly is, imperfections and all.
Noname’s “Self” has a lot to say in just 90 seconds
A bite-sized song that's as nourishing as a full meal.
Bun B : Return of the Trill
A faithful continuation of the Texas rapper's solid legacy.