On his sixth full-length IGOR, Tyler the Creator grapples with what's become the central tension of his music: cynicism versus earnest expression.
In his early mixtape days, Lupe Fiasco painted a much more murky picture of his world than his studio albums eventually would soon after.
billy woods' Hiding Places is one of the most compelling rap projects of the year.
Nipsey Hussle leaves behind an uncompromising body of work and a legacy rooted in hometown pride.
David Banner's 'Mississippi: The Album' is rarely remembered for being a textbook conscious rap album.
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The Florida native’s pop sensibilities have Dominic Fike poised for stardom, one hook at a time.
How legal hardships and the fall of Death Row affected Snoop Dogg's breezed over sophomore album.
The Brooklyn rapper's freestyle over the Clipse's “Grindin” is unmonetizable and astonishing. Young M.A is on a tear.
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The Houston rapper on his Texas lineage, the importance of owning up to your mistakes, and his new album, '10,000 Hours.'
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