20 Questions:
Cardi B
Trina John-Charles calls up the unelected mayoress of the Bronx to talk Madonna, money-making and brand new Aston Martins
20 Questions:
Fresh Island carves its own niche in Croatia’s festival calendar
UK grime, hip-hop and RnB have overnight appeared in Croatia’s Novalja. Cue Mad Max-style scenes…
Wiz Khalifa and Sean Paul join Bestival line-up
The heavy hitters will join the party on Sunday night Bestival have announced a UK…
YG – Still Brazy
On 2014’s My Krazy Life, YG straddled the line between underrated and indistinct, dropping quality…
Travis Scott says his new album is coming in a week
It looks as though either Astroworld or Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight could be…
Turning Points:
DJ Premier
Arguably of one of hip-hop’s greatest producers, DJ Premier’s story is one of ceaseless innovation and relentless hard work. Angus Batey spoke to him about some pivotal moments in his career
John Berry, original Beastie Boys member, dies aged 52
John Berry, the guitarist and founding member of Beastie Boys, passed away this morning in…
Kano – Made In the Manor
‘Made in the Manor’ is one of the first major full-lengths of grime 2.0; except, it’s not really grime
Listen to two tracks from J Dilla’s posthumous album
Preview two songs from The Diary including Sun In My Face featuring Miguel and Blu…
Phife Dawg:
Your favourite rapper’s
favourite rapper
Tuesday 22 March marked the day hip-hop lost one of its most valuable MCs
Kendrick Lamar releases surprise album untitled unmastered
The Compton rap god has shared eight tracks spanning 2013 to this year Kendrick Lamar has…
Pusha T
Never Felt Better
Pusha T continues to stay one step ahead of the rap game. Jeff Ihaza takes a trip through Midtown Manhattan with the G.O.O.D Music boss
Meet the Tsunami Mob
Duncan Harrison gets to now some of Kehlani’s most loyal fans
Listen to a new release from Dean Blunt’s Babyfather project
The Platinum Tears mixtape features a round of unknown collaborators Ex-Hype Williams member and general enigma…
You can now pre-order a book of A$AP Yams’ best tweets
A$AP Yams Gems has been created in commemoration of the first anniversary of the DIY hip-hop mogul’s…
Ask Erykah Badu Anything on Reddit Right Now
Hip-hop and R&B singer, actress and activist Erykah Badu is answering questions on Reddit and…
Midwest Romantics: Mick Jenkins and the healing power of love
Chicago rapper Mick Jenkins speaks to Crack about personal freedom and the transformative power of love
Monthly New Music Roundup
Our shout on who you should be listening to this month
DOOM shares mini-doc A Villainous Adventure
A rare glimpse into the rap enigma’s world DOOM has been relatively quiet since the…
Kendrick Lamar has remixed Jay Rock’s Easy Bake
Kendrick has given Easy Bake a makeover and a new verse When TDE label mates Kendrick…
Freddie Gibbs – Shadow of a Doubt
Through a PR endorsement for Shadow of a Doubt, Freddie Gibbs’s third studio album, the…
Le1f – Riot Boi
It’s hard to figure out where Le1f ends and Khalif Diouf begins. By now we’re…
‘Amen Break’ Musician finally gets paid
The musician behind one of the most sampled six seconds of music in history has…
DJ Earl
Hyperactive transitions between footwork, hip-hop and jungle with material from Teklife members such as DJ Rashad, Taso and DJ Taye
Internet Songs Of The Week
Here’s the weeks most notable music compiled for you by our team of absolute blaggers. Lucky you.
Little Simz – A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons
It is no secret that hip-hop and grime are male-dominated genres – yet Simz has managed to elbow her way onto our airwaves
Tyler, The Creator allegedly banned from UK for hate speech
Lyrics from Bastard and Goblin “encourage violence and intolerance of homosexuality” Tyler, the Creator has reportedly…
Kanye still bringing in cash without new album
His 2007 single Stronger has now gone septuple platinum
Marvel Share full series of hip hop covers
Marvel’s ongoing series of variant hip hop covers have been revealed in full We’ve reported…
Vince Staples:
a Wise Head on Young Shoulders
Vince Staples speaks to us about police brutality, album sales and growing up