Rap Music
A little corner of our blog dedicated to the rap music and artists we cover.
Put on ‘Happy Place’; Quelle Chris feels your pain
With his latest EP, the rapper and producer offers commentary on the world with a calm hand on your shoulder.
What’s in a name? Tony Bontana becomes Shakespeare on ‘My Name’
The rapper and producer’s latest album begins by questioning identity, then spends the rest of its runtime documenting the things that form it.
Is Fatboi Sharif the Salvador Dali of hip-hop? ‘Crayola Circles’ says so.
The New Jersey rapper offers another surreal slice of his nightmares that no longer feel too far-fetched.
Teller Bank$ leans into the world’s malevolence on ‘Hate Island’
‘Hate Island’ is the most accurate depiction of our blood-soaked, funhouse mirror existence; when systems fail, and familiar customs crumble, you have a chance to create something entirely new.
On ‘UMIBŌZU,’ Blackchai embodies the spirit of the great New York rappers before him
The New York rapper’s latest EP is menacing and tumultuous, with occasional, evanescent moments of serenity, much like its namesake.
‘I AM THE FEMALE WEEZY’ is another Hester Valentine album in spirit and sound
The Bronx rapper and producer continues to lean into chaos with high-energy raps and violently jarring production.
