Thomas Hobbs

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The Boy and The Heron

MusicInside the mind of Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi

Chief Keef

MusicFive songs that prove we’re all still living in Chief Keef’s world

DJ_Screw

MusicLiving in slow motion: five songs that illustrate the genius of DJ Screw

Flo Milli

MusicNothing is going to stop Flo Milli

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MusicKendrick Lamar reveals his imperfections on Mr. Morale And The Big Steppers

Jack Harlow That’s What They All Say

MusicJack Harlow has the world at his feet

Vote for Kanye D

MusicWhy I voted for Kanye West at the 2020 US election

03 Greedo

Music03 Greedo is running west coast rap from prison

WCGD, West Coast Get Down

MusicThe history of the West Coast Get Down, LA’s jazz giants

Jay Electronica - A Written Testimony album cover

MusicAfter a 13-year wait, Jay Electronica’s debut surpasses all expectations

Mac Miller by Christian Weber

MusicMac Miller’s final album Circles offers light beyond the darkness

xanax

MusicXanax: the drug that defined the decade and changed rap

Kanye West

MusicThe greatest sin of Kanye West’s Jesus is King? How boring it is

Rico Nasty

MusicA conversation with punk rap renegade Rico Nasty

Danny Brown, 2019

MusicDanny Brown is tired of you putting him in a box

Freddie Gibbs and Madlib

MusicMadlib and Freddie Gibbs on making one of 2019’s best rap albums

Tyler, the Creator – IGOR

MusicWith IGOR, Tyler, the Creator finds the beauty in moving on

JPEGMAFIA

MusicA conversation with JPEGMAFIA, the MC who raps like the internet feels

Eyes Wide Shut

MusicHow Eyes Wide Shut’s uniquely unsettling score was made

Sheck Wes

MusicSheck Wes: ‘My energy inspires Kanye West’

Wee / Norman Whiteside

MusicThe 70s soul artist whose music gained a new life while he was in prison

trump

Arts+CultureThe man building a nuclear bomb shelter for Kim and Kanye

Dream Article

Arts+CultureWhy we dreamed about floating down stairs when we were kids