MUSIC & CULTURE STORIES



Selected profiles

Rap Duo PARTYOF2 Talk Musical Evolution, Friendship & Keeping Their Eye On The Prize


Saweetie Revels In High-Fashion “Richtivities”

On 'Heavy,' SiR Wants People To See The Weight Of His Humanity
Isaiah Rashad Was Always TDE’s Secret Weapon — Now, He’s Ready to Own It


How Sexyy Red Is Rewriting Rap’s Playbook: ‘People Think I’m Crazy But I’m Just Myself’ *

Victoria Monet Breaks Down Three Essential Tracks From Her Upcoming Project ‘Jaguar II’ *

Meet Jordan Ward, The Dancer-Turned-Musician Bringing a New Wave to Hip-Hop

Must-Hear Indie Artist of the Month: Wesley Joseph

Metro Boomin on Why Being in Budweiser Super Bowl Commercial Is a ‘Golden Opportunity’ for Him

How Blxst Became Hip-Hop’s Go-To Hook Mastermind *

Chartbreaker: How Steve Lacy's Tumultuous Year Led To His Best Work — And A Breakout Hit *

How Live Media Platform Moment House Is Elevating Virtual Performances

Why Cordae Had to 'Go Through Some Shit' to Make His New Album *

Amine Is Back Outside and New Project 'TWOPOINTFIVE' Is Proof

How a Spreadsheet of Black Artists on Bandcamp Grew Into an Online Database *


Selected reported features and event coverage


24 Hours at Harvard, Attending IDK’s No Label Academy

5 Takeaways From Travis Scott’s ‘Circus Maximus’ Album Film

8 Best Moments From Drake’s SiriusXM Show at New York’s Apollo Theater

Brockhampton Ends at the Fonda: Inside the Boy Band’s Final Show in L.A.


Selected essays


The Travis Scott Meal, Astroworld, Cacti and Nikes: The suddenly omnipresent rapper's playbook for disrupting pop culture

'The Color of Friendship' Is Still Disney Channel's Most Progressive Movie About Race

Travis Scott’s ‘Rodeo’ Was The Moment He Became Rap’s Beloved Rager

‘You Should Be Here’ Was Kehlani’s Breakthrough Moment 


* also featured in print