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...
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...
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...
‘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...
On ‘Thy Flesh Consumed,’ Imp keeps Fendi Pendergrass alive in sound The second collaborative album between the Atlanta-based artists is a communion across life and...
Dexter Fizz burns red-hot with fevered edge on ‘Head Caught Fire’ The Maryland rapper's latest album is a window into a restless, contemplative mind at...
Interview with Imani Nichele: the poet and artist who’s becoming, not arriving "My only job in this life is to be open to everything I'm supposed...
In The Crowd: Malik Elijah’s Vintage Nostalgia (with Rilla Force, Caso, Swooli, Clark D) While The Rockwell wasn’t an ideal venue, we still relished basking in a public...
Mary Sue and the Clementi Sound Appreciation Club question everything on ‘Porcelain Shield, Paper Sword’ Defying categorization at every turn, the collaborative album pushes forward, exploring and experimenting.
Everything is Psychedelic defy definition throughout ‘The Beautiful Malaise’ The UK duo’s daring debut album could only have emerged from the depths of...