What does “mixtape” mean anymore? In assembling this list, we asked the question again and again, partly because rap continues to redefine the term. In 2000, mixtapes were generally still piles of ...

Producer: A-Trak Album: N/A Label: Fools Gold Fool's Gold head honcho A-Trak recently wrote a candid editorial about how rap's preoccupation with drugs worries him as a non-user, but his reservations ...

In honor of the 19th anniversary of The Notorious B.I.G.'s murder, MICK (fka Mick Boogie) and Chi Duly mixed some famous verses from the Brooklyn legend with hitmaking producer Metro Boomin’s beats to ...

Every time I do one of these lists, I mention that rap feels more splintered than ever, but, right now, it really does. One thing I miss is casually sitting around with friends, breaking down why a ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. “What’s a man supposed to say in the age of post-discovery?” Jonwayne, ...

Despite his retirement from the world of hip-hop following the release of No Pressure, Logic says he might have an unreleased mixtape to share with fans. In the latest installment of his interview ...

Last year was a bad year for rap, but at least a few people got to put out albums. We’re in the fifth month of 2008, and the first thoroughly solid major-label rap album, the Roots’ Rising Down, only ...

Kenny Beats wants to make 100 songs before he leaves Atlanta. Not beats — songs. The word choice, as well as the self-imposed assignment, reflect not only his dedication but the seriousness with which ...