As hip-hop celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, headlines swirled around its potentially diminishing force as a commercial juggernaut: The first half of the year didn’t see a rap song or album ...
If you want to become a fast fan of a rap artist, look for one who can tell you where they’re from, where they’re at and where they’re headed in the span of a few of their songs. If they’re masterful ...
Every month, The FADER's Vivian Medithi showcases all the standout rap songs from the past 30-ish days in one unranked list. Over the sort of subtle ShunGu beat that makes you sit up and listen a ...
Read previous Rap Columns here. 30. Sexyy Red, “Fake Jammin” 29. zayALLCAPS, “Boy (V)” 28. Lisha G, “Whatcha Got” 27. J.P., “Come and see” 26 ...
Every year, we’re told that hip-hop is in crisis. But if you ask us, it feels like there’s too much heat to keep up with. What’s lost on the chart-watchers lamenting rap’s mainstream lull is that the ...