longreads
Danny Brown: The Heavyweight
We spent time with Danny Brown on the cusp of his debut record 'Old,' finding the dark edges to his hedonism.
When Kellz Freezes Over
We flew down to Atlanta to interview R. Kelly. Like everything in the world of Kellz, nothing went as planned, but it still felt right.
Shopping for the Soul of A$AP Ferg
As the A$AP Mob member readies his debut release 'Trap Lord', he chats about his childhood and dropping out of college while he buys a new pair of Bapes.
In Search of Tim Dog, the Rapper Turned Con Artist Who Probably Faked His Own Death
This February, the legendary rapper Tim Dog died. So why is there a warrant out for his arrest? We spoke to several people close to him who think he's alive, and after some digging, we think so, too.
The Cosmic Adventures of Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire
We profiled Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, whose upcoming mixtape 'Kismet' is set to show you that he's everything and nothing like you could ever imagine.
The Guy Who Produced Snow's "Informer" Now Makes Bubbles in Madison Square Park
Meet Edmund Leary, the ex-drug addict who lives in a homeless shelter and just so happened to have produced one of the most famous songs of the '90s.
How Online Advertising is Killing Music Journalism
Some thoughts on the "Darwinistic page-view coverage of anything": As print publications move toward blogging, online advertising is becoming the lifeline of music journalism. Herein lies the problem.
I Was a Suspected School Shooter
I got death threats in high school from people who thought I was a psychopath.