Hip-hop

Danny Brown Quaranta review

Danny Brown : Quaranta

Brown’s most mature and reflective album yet

Aesop Rock Integrated Tech Solutions review

Aesop Rock – Integrated Tech Solutions

The veteran emcee’s storytelling has evolved into one of his most focused albums to date

DJ Shadow Action Adventure review

DJ Shadow : Action Adventure

Josh Davis at his most free spirited and fun

Fatboi Sharif new EP Insomniac Missile Launcher

Fatboi Sharif and Bigg Jus surprise release new EP, Insomniac Missile Launcher

Hear the new Halloween-appropriate EP from the two emcees

AJ Suede Steel Tipped Dove Reoccurring Characters review

AJ Suede & steel tipped dove : Reoccurring Characters

A seamless-yet-satisfying sub-half-hour rap gem

Jaboukie All Who Can't Hear Must Feel review

Jaboukie : All Who Can’t Hear Must Feel

The comic’s debut album (of music) features both disaffected humor and palliative earnestness

Armand Hammer

Hear a new song from Armand Hammer, “The Gods Must Be Crazy”

‘We Buy Diabetic Test Strips’ out on Friday

Fatboi Sharif

6 Essential Rap Albums You Might Have Missed This Summer

A roundup of a half-dozen essential hip-hop spins from the past few months

Armand Hammer We Buy Diabetic Test Strips review

Armand Hammer – We Buy Diabetic Test Strips

The rap duo deliver one of their most ambitious statements, including live band arrangements

Aesop Rock

Aesop Rock announces new album Integrated Tech Solutions

Hear new song “Mindful Solutionism”

Beastie Boys Square

Beastie Boys Square to be unveiled in New York City on Saturday

The site of the ‘Paul’s Boutique’ cover will be unveiled as Beastie Boys Square

Earl Sweatshirt Voir dire review

Earl Sweatshirt and the Alchemist : Voir Dire

Earl’s new collab with The Alchemist is one of the breeziest in his catalog

Earl Sweatshirt Doris

Earl Sweatshirt explored insular shades of gray on Doris

The L.A. rapper reintroduced himself via a hazy and dark debut album

How hip-hop changed culture forever

Born of the Streets: How Hip-Hop Changed Popular Culture Forever

A look back at the ground-up rise from one of the most important cultural movements of the past century

Armand Hammer Diabetic Test Strips

Armand Hammer tease new project We Buy Diabetic Test Strips

New album announced via postcards sent to fans