Hip-hop

NERD No One Ever Really Dies review

N.E.R.D. : No One Ever Really Dies

Pharrell and Chad Hugo prove they still know how to be strange.

boldy james alchemist bo jackson review

Album of the Week: Conway – G.O.A.T.

A grim and grimy set of hardcore narratives that sounds as fresh as it is tense.

Run the Jewels go apocalyptic in the “Call Ticketron” video

Plus a cameo appearance from El-P’s deranged squirrel buddy.

The cynical rebranding of Eminem

Eminem’s newfound wokeness is highly suspect.

10 songs for summer 2017

Vince Staples and Tyler the Creator announce tour

Two hip-hop headliners team up for tour.

The Roots announce holiday tour

Brief East Coast tour happening after Christmas.

Rico Nasty Nightmare Vacation review

Leikeli47 : Wash & Set

The rising, masked rapper makes her proper debut with boisterous beats and smart wordplay.

backxwash his happiness review

Dälek : Endangered Philosophies

The noise-rap outfit soundtracks the tension of the modern age.

15 Weeks of DOOM

Adult Swim announces 15 Weeks of DOOM

Hear the first in a long series of new, unreleased tracks from DOOM.

Vic Mensa The Autobiography review

Vic Mensa : The Autobiography

The Chicago rapper’s poetics and storytelling suggest we’ll be hearing a lot more from him in the future.

Ministry Death Grips tour

Ministry announces tour with Death Grips

Two great tastes that destroy together.

Run the Jewels Don't Get Captured video

Run the Jewels go claymation in their “Don’t Get Captured Video”

See clay skeletons experience gentrification and police brutality.

Vince Staples Big Fish Theory review

Vince Staples : Big Fish Theory

Long Beach emcee embraces weirdness on his vibrant second full-length.