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Brian Josephs
I Found Out What Yeezus Tastes Like
More than most celebrities in such a public light, Kanye West symbolizes the complexities of being black in America. I recently tasted Kanye-inspired ice cream and wondered: Can frozen dessert do the exact same thing?
Meet 2 Milly and the Crew Behind the Milly Rock, Hip-Hop's Next Summer Dance Craze
People are Milly Rocking on every block, so we talked to the Brooklyn crew who invented the song and dance.
The Turn Up and the Come Up with Orlando Rapper Woop
The Orlando rapper explains that there's more to the city than Disney World, and he has the "Drugs" video, featuring YG Ivy, to prove it.
Ratking Bring an Even Newer New New York on Their Surprise Album '700 Fill'
Ratking just released a new album, '700 Fill,' over BitTorrent, and we got an inside look at it.
Start Running: Manolo Rose Is Bed-Stuy's Breakout Rapper with a Punk Rock Edge
His song "Dope Man" became a hit—for Troy Ave—but he's taking over New York with "Run Ricky Run."
Can the World Let Dawn Richard Be an Artist?
The electrifying singer is trying to break free of pop star narratives on her new album, 'BlackHeart.'
Finding the Life in Flying Lotus' Vision of Death
Tracing the cultural connections and reactions to social dissonance in FlyLo's newest masterpiece.
The Definitive Ranking of Wu-Tang Affiliates
From Cappadonna to Killah Priest to J.R. Spoons to Shorty Shitstain, here are the Wu affiliates, ranked.
Rochelle Jordan is Making R&B That Brings the Whole World to Your Bedroom
Her album '1021' is out today, and it sounds amazing.
Welcome to KIT's Ever-Changing, Lownt World
KIT went from freestyling in Cincinnati to binding books in Atlanta to pursuing constant innovation in Chicago's music scene.