Hip-hop

R.I.P. Nipsey Hussle

L.A. rapper dead at 33.

spoony bard megalixr premiere

Premiere: spoony bard’s “Megalixir” is a funky hallucination

Hear the latest dreamy groove from the New York beat conductor.

AJ Tracey self-titled album review

AJ Tracey : AJ Tracey

A debut with momentary highs but too many red flags.

Czarface meets Ghostface review

Czarface & Ghostface Killah : Czarface Meets Ghostface

A reunion of two Wu-Tang emcees in a solid street-rap battle royale.

Dungeon Family tour

Big Boi announces Dungeon Family tour

Goodie Mob, Sleepy Brown and Organized Noize on tour with the Outkast emcee.

Wu-Tang Clan documentary series of mics and men

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 review

Malibu Ken : Malibu Ken

A natural collaboration between two iconoclastic innovators.

Noname Song 31

Noname releases new track, “Song 31”

Hear the latest from the Chicago rapper, following her acclaimed new album.

don leisure review

Waajeed : From The Dirt

A quintessentially Detroit album from the Slum Village and Platinum Pied Pipers co-founder.

Anderson Paak Oxnard stream

Stream the new Anderson .Paak album, Oxnard

Hear the California R&B artist’s guest-filled third album now.

vince staples review

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.

best hip-hop albums of 2018 Vince Staples

Hear the new Vince Staples album, FM!

Hear the just-announced new album from the California rapper.

Lil Wayne Tha Carter V review

Lil Wayne : Tha Carter V

An overlong, overdue production that just happens to have some unexpectedly great moments.

The Roots Picnic 2017

The Roots announce 2018 holiday tour

The Philly hip-hop legends bring cheer to the East Coast.

Mick Jenkins Understood Essential Track

Mick Jenkins’ “Understood” is warm, breezy yet affecting hip-hop

A strong first single from Jenkins’ upcoming album Pieces of a Man.

Anderson Paak Tints Essential Track

Anderson .Paak and Kendrick Lamar’s “Tints” stretches summer into fall

A top-down summer anthem that’s fresh even when the Mercury drops.