Gifted L.A.-based singer/songwriter Darryl "SiR" Farris, a man whose recent writing credits include work for Jill Scott and Robert Glasper,...

Bilal's years spent in career limbo feel like a relatively minor blip in the wake of the many artistically ambitious personal releases and g...

Soweto is the latest source of inspiration for Nicolay's growing series of musical travel diaries, and while the prospect of a South Africa...

There are two songs on Relic's latest album, The 13th Floor, that best encapsulate the two complementary sides of the multifaceted rapper an...

After teasing their full-length return in late 2014, a half-decade removed from their debut offering as a collective, rap unit eMC (Masta Ac...

In the true spirit of today's "do more with less" music industry reality, dogged hip-hop soldier J-Live has chosen the solo route in the tru...

After seven strong years providing a nurturing home to a bumper crop of hungry and highly skilled new school MCs and producers, tier-one ind...

After a decade of modest tinkering with both with their line-up and instantly recognizable sound, the Dodos appear to have followed a windin...

Lupe Fiasco has long been a vexing case for the many devotees who've sympathized with his label quarrels and frustrated output, even when th...

It's been more than a year since Stones Throw label mates J.Rocc and MED whet the appetites of fans with the release of their Sofa Coins EP...

The sombre samba melody, resolute percussion, and words of resilient optimism heard in the opening verses of Tudo Está Dito set the tone for...

It's been a busy stretch for 1978ers rapper yU who, fresh off a stellar showing with his Diamond District brothers on the group's exceptiona...

The concept of religious blasphemy isn't all that prevalent in our secular society, nor are there many things we'd even consider to be too r...

With Diamond District member Oddisee proving the most prolific and celebrated by far of the group's three members since their head-turning d...

In celebration of their 11 year history as a hip hop blog revered across the Net for its free-thinking ways, Ian Steaman and Different Kitch...

The energy in the room was already electric as final openers Pkew Pkew Pkew wrapped up their rowdy set and descended the beer-soaked stage t...

In hip hop's current stretch of noteworthy 20th year anniversaries, Bay Area golden-era rap heroes Souls of Mischief may have just bested th...

Joy, pain, lust, debauchery, sage advice about growth and success, and a bucketful of lyrical backhands to stuck-up Instagram angels are jus...

As a sure bet for the type of live experience that just leaves you smiling and satisfied hours after the final note, you'd be hard pressed t...

Open Mike Eagle's unique brand of hip-hop has earned him a growing legion of supporters in recent years amongst rap's nerdier connoisseurs....