EDITORIAL

Is Rita Ora her own worst enemy?

Nicki Minaj uses social media as a promotional tool like no one else in hip-hop. Is it too much exposure or simply part of the job?

New York hip-hop never went anywhere, really.

The New York Times celebrate Joe Budden's triumphant career switch.

With his legacy on the line, Eminem needs to deliver one more banger of an album.

Got an EP on deck? This one is for you.

Tyga is making a return. We're here for it.

What direction will Drake's music take with the mega-"Scorpion" release behind him?

We continue down memory lane, looking at the history of the interaction between rap and rock.

Is Lil Uzi Vert's latest artwork reveal all about style, or is he actually into Heaven's Gate cult ideology?

Travis Scott is styled to the nines in his latest spread.

With the recent release of YouTube’s documentary "G Funk," it’s as good of a time as ever to trace the history of the West Coast sound that ruled the world throughout the 90s and set the stage for hip hop as we know it today.

Attention all artists - this one is for you.

Denzel Curry's "Clout Cobain" and "Percs" prove the young rapper is standing firmly at the top of his class.

Drake's "Scorpion" is as successful as any album he's ever released, but is the Canadian megastar losing his grasp on the zeitgeist?

Hard work pays off.

We look at the reciprocity between hip-hop and jazz over the years.

Chief Keef has quietly become one of hip-hop's most influential figures, yet his place in the game remains debated to this day.

50 Cent backed up his promise to sue the hip hop news site.

Where does Black Thought rank in the greatest-of-all-time conversation? And why does he continue to fly under the radar?

Revisiting the most thrilling rap battle of all time.

XXXTentacion's sudden passing exposed some of humanity’s most deplorable tendencies.

In our quest to re-capture lightning in a bottle, have we become too dismissive of what Young Thug still has to offer?

We reflect on the lasting legacy and influence of Odd Future.

We just really want a new body of music from Lil Uzi Vert. How bout you?

"Horrorcore" is often considered a niche art-form, yet many mainstream producers have gladly drawn from the macabre.

Step into the depths of Nudy's Land.

Ten years after its release, "Tha Carter III" holds up in spite of— or maybe because of— its pop crossovers and weirdo ambition.