Kanye West created a new model for the modern artist through his mercurial album rollouts.
Lil Wayne went from teenage gangsta to Greatest Rapper Alive to another thirtysomething who hates his job. This is why we still listen.
In this interview from 2006, D4L’s Fabo talks about his mega-hit “Laffy Taffy.”
12 years after Fam-Lay got shelved, we're living in a golden age for microfandom, artists who self-upload, and people who actually care.
Ten years before DJ Mustard, investigating The Bay's wildly unique hyphy movement.
Revisit The FADER's 2005 cover story on Bloc Party for the magazine's 29th issue.
