Chris Harris attends Trillectro—a hip-hop/E.D.M. festival in Maryland boasting headliners Chance the Rapper, Dom Kennedy, RL Grime, Cashmere Cat, Kehlani, and more—and examines the crossover culture.

Here’s OUR nominees for a category writer Zach Norris just made up: “Best Hip-Hop Video with a Powerful Message That We Should Pay Attention to As a Community, Society, and...

“I take it a step further, because I’m not rushing. I would like to drop something new every month or every week, but you just don’t make good food like...

Every fresh, underground summer anthem you need to listen to this week, courtesy of Tara's Soundcloud obsession: 40ozDai, BoodahDARR, Monte Booker, Jay IDK, Ro Ransom, and more. Stay ahead of...

Alleged fake deaths (Tim Dog), villainous alter egos (MF Doom), and one of the most complex figures to ever find himself a mic (Ol' Dirty Bastard)—this is the stuff of...

"Music is about bringing people together and coming up together." London rapper Jay Prince discusses his diverse grime and US rap influences and why it's important to have a message.

"[SUGE KNIGHT'S CHARACTER] IS SO UNTHREATENING ON-SCREEN THAT I WAS WONDERING ABOUT HIS PINTEREST ACCOUNT." Brandon Diaz hilariously reviews the film Straight Outta Compton.

Anthony Pappalardo retraces NYC hardcore history and chops it up with Chaka & Gavin from the scene's legendary band BURN before their upcoming West Coast and London reunion tour dates.

"As lofty as it may sound, playing live music is the purest form of transcendence that I've experienced." We interview Hether Fortune, whose band Wax Idols is a living expression...

So if you’re under 30, you might not recognize most of the people in this post. But you like hip-hop and never heard of DJ Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito, you...

"I almost feel like when I’m doing my art, that’s my way of being selfish with what inspires me." Stones Throw signee Guilty Simpson shares wise words in this illuminating...

Writer Tara Mahadevan goes road tripping with rappers Saba, collective Hurt Everybody, and XVRHLDY from their hometown of Chicago to perform at NYC venue S.O.B.'s—a rite of passage for rising...