Rap Songs for Home
As the coronavirus epidemic continues to roil the globe, this playlist of rap songs is assembled the meaning of the word “home.”
As the coronavirus epidemic continues to roil the globe, this playlist of rap songs is assembled the meaning of the word “home.”
As the world adapts to life under a global pandemic, the album art of several recent rap releases is having a noticeable impact.
A list of famous artists that I saw get booed and/or heckled in concert.
This brief history tells the story of Boom Clap Bachelors, the enigmatic Danish electronic soul collective.
As a shotgun marriage between two hot springs of black innovation, hip-house’s reputation lies between unalloyed club bliss and pop kitsch.
Madlib is one of the most acclaimed hip-hop producers of the past two decades. But his instrumentals often go unnoticed.
George Lucas’ Star Wars hit America like a pop culture meteor in the summer of 1977. The R&B scene wasn’t immune from the impact.
In the Ken Burns miniseries Jazz, Stanley Crouch comments on the dynamics of Duke Ellington’s Famous Orchestra.
A cheat sheet to my extended discussion about indie rap with Peter Agoston for his podcast, The House List.
A spotlight on Tish Hyman’s artwork for Trap Bisney Fairy Tales. Illustration by Andrew Adames.
A few thoughts on Eminem’s appearance in The Defiant Ones documentary, and the Onyx T-shirt he wore in it.
Spotlight on Kodak Black’s Painting Pictures. Illustrated by “OG Lyoch” Cartier.