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The legendary New York hip-hop producer dissects tracks by Black Sheep, Prince Paul, Fiona Apple, and more.

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A first-time beatmaker’s case for the nuances of developing style and gatekeeping within rap production.

The Brooklyn festival Young World spotlights emergent indie rappers and veteran artists. It was the brainchild of Mike, an artist and label head who has become a fulcrum of the alt-rap scene.

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The rapper-producer, model, and skateboarder breaks down songs from Vashti Bunyan, Broadcast, and the late Brooklyn rapper Ka

The influential New York rapper soaks in the city’s greenery while talking about growing up without aging out, his struggles with sobriety, and crafting his lush new album, Ancient History.

The influential New York rapper soaks in the city’s greenery while talking about growing up without aging out, his struggles with sobriety, and crafting his lush new album, Ancient History.

The Phoenix rapper opens up about family, moving to New York, writing through the pain, and her dazzling debut album, ‘On Everything I Love.’

As a member of Cannibal Ox, Vordul Mega was one of the most adventurous rappers of the 2000s—until he all but disappeared. After nearly two decades of struggle, he's back to claim his legacy.

The Milwaukee rap princess talks through recent purchases, including designer clothes, dinner for her girlfriend, and a bustdown Tinkerbell pendant

Plus: Kacey and Miranda squash the beef

The Los Angeles-bred producer and founder of Brainfeeder Records dissects tracks by faves including Marvin Gaye, Queen, J Dilla, Madlib, and more.

Plus 1970s Congolese funk that sounds like it went through a meat pulverizer!

Recent albums from the indie rap heroes gracefully toe the line between humility and divinity

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The Queens-born rapper/producer speaks on fatherhood, the joy of celebrating life, and the nooks and crannies of his album I Guess U Had To Be There.

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The singer-producer duo known as GENA speak on romance, comfort, the relationship between rap and R&B, and creating their debut album, The Pleasure Is Yours

In 1991, Spin magazine took the Compton rap collective N.W.A out to eat for a profile at the Russian Tea Room in Manhattan. The white author presents gangsta rap as a cynical enterprise, no different ...

The term “underground” is used to describe everyone from indie rappers like MIKE to idiosyncratic stars like Ken Carson. So, what does it even mean for rap music in 2026?

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Hip-hop is constantly mired in discussions about importance, significance, and, yes, substance. If you come up for air, you’ll feel it all around you.

Hip-hop is constantly mired in discussions about importance, significance, and, yes, substance. If you come up for air, you’ll feel it all around you.

What does it mean to be a rap star in 2026? Some thoughts on rap’s current standing in the mainstream and the genre’s health in the post-social media era.

What does it mean to be a rap star in 2026? Some thoughts on rap’s current standing in the mainstream and the genre’s health in the post-social media era.

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The rapper takes a break from Denzel movies and daddy-dom to drop his most superficial album yet. Plus: Must Hear indie rock about a literal dead horse.

My favorite rap under-the-radar rap releases of 2025, from Bay Area swag rap and psychedelic freakouts to a euphoric footwork/juke/rap hybrid

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The New York icon is free. Let’s let him figure out what’s next on his own time.

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The audacious rap veteran on sobriety, platforming trans artists, and working with the next generation of hyperpop stars on his latest album, ‘Stardust.’

The California rapper-producer spent his early years cultivating a fanbase of trolls. How much reckoning will it take to shake it?

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