MF Doom’s ‘MM..Food Drive Tour’ Documentary Is the Weird (and Wonderful) Tribute He Deserves
Unpacking the hip-hop supervillain’s complicated revival 20 years after his classic album ‘MM..Food.’
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Blackchai Is Indie Rap’s Next Not-So-Silent Assassin
The New Yorker’s head-spinning verses burst with leftist ideology, anime shout-outs, and nervy introspection.
SahBabii Cranks His Surreal Street Rap to 11 On ‘Saaheem’
For a rapper who loves talking about his balls, Sahbabii sounds remarkably mature on his latest.
It Will Get a Little Sticky—Debating New Songs by Tyler, the Creator and More
Topics discussed in the latest episode of our Waste or Taste podcast include Tyler’s take on Memphis rap, former Black Midi frontman Geordie Greep’s creeps, and what it’s like to have a huge head.
Conner O’Malley’s Mockumentary ‘Rap World’ Is the Anti-‘8 Mile’
The comedy of errors follows a bunch of suburban dipshits as they try and fail (and fail and fail) to make a classic rap album.
Narcy and Redveil Bring the Fight for Palestine to the Booth on “Sword”
In the powerful song, Iraqi Canadian rapper Narcy pays tribute to—and shares solidarity with—victims of the genocide in Gaza.
On ‘Chromakopia,’ Tyler, the Creator Is Best Without a Mask
On his seventh studio album, the California rapper-producer probes—and embraces—his worst impulses as he tries to cope with rap superstardom.
Dawn Richard Says Massive Attack Birthed a Generation of Alt-Black Kids—Including Her
The New Orleans polymath walks us through some of her most impactful musical influences, from film scores and ambient New Age to Icelandic post-rock.
Papo2oo4 and Subjxct 5’s “Quickspeed” Transforms Tri-State Rap Into a Castlevania Level
New Jersey and New York hip-hop visionaries unite to punch us in the face with digital grit
Pharrell’s Lego Movie Is a Brick
The superstar’s biopic ‘Piece by Piece’ is more interested in building alternate realities than telling a real story.
Hip-Hop Journeyman Kurious on His Decades-Long Bond With MF Doom and Never Calling It Quits
The 54-year-old talks about his new album ‘Majician,’ which was executive-produced by MF Doom, and why the music industry is failing young artists.