454 in conversation with gum.mp3
Instead of, “I’m the best!” 454 records are more like, “I’m alive! I’m blessed by connection to people and place!!” And though it’s humble, it’s this unmatched down-to-earthness that makes...
454 in conversation with gum.mp3
Instead of, “I’m the best!” 454 records are more like, “I’m alive! I’m blessed by connection to people and place!!” And though it’s humble, it’s this unmatched down-to-earthness that makes...
“This is a Journey into Sound”
Stone Island enters its second decade in music with an evolved output.
“This is a Journey into Sound”
Stone Island enters its second decade in music with an evolved output.
A Million Styles Per Hour
New York City producers Tony Seltzer and A Lau have been friends for 10 years, and estimate the number of songs they’ve made together at close to 1,000.
A Million Styles Per Hour
New York City producers Tony Seltzer and A Lau have been friends for 10 years, and estimate the number of songs they’ve made together at close to 1,000.
The Making of Chupacabra
The inside story of DJ Quik & Problem’s triumphant new record, told by the men that made it happen.
The Making of Chupacabra
The inside story of DJ Quik & Problem’s triumphant new record, told by the men that made it happen.
Cash Only Deli: An Oral History
In their own words, Alice Brnz , Hammie Salem, and RGR piece together Cash Only’s origins, and the heights the studio-turned-label hopes to reach.
Cash Only Deli: An Oral History
In their own words, Alice Brnz , Hammie Salem, and RGR piece together Cash Only’s origins, and the heights the studio-turned-label hopes to reach.
Guvna B: Hard Days & Hope
“I’m definitely an album man,” Guvna B tells me as we sit down to talk through his new record The Village is on Fire. “I prefer consuming music in album form,...
Guvna B: Hard Days & Hope
“I’m definitely an album man,” Guvna B tells me as we sit down to talk through his new record The Village is on Fire. “I prefer consuming music in album form,...
Surf Gang
Surf Gang is evolving right before our eyes, and their new album At Least We Tried acts as a milestone in the history of what this New York collective is about to become. As...
Surf Gang
Surf Gang is evolving right before our eyes, and their new album At Least We Tried acts as a milestone in the history of what this New York collective is about to become. As...
Luh Tyler: Rookie of the Year
All Luh Tyler does is “tour, tour, tour” — or at least that’s how he describes things at first. The 17-year-old, who speaks in the same measured cadence and raspy...
Luh Tyler: Rookie of the Year
All Luh Tyler does is “tour, tour, tour” — or at least that’s how he describes things at first. The 17-year-old, who speaks in the same measured cadence and raspy...
Cash Cobain Got Where He Is By Not Copying You
“That would be some life-changing shit.”That’s New York City producer and rapper Cash Cobain, contemplating what would happen if he collaborated with Drake. On this particular July afternoon, posted up...
Cash Cobain Got Where He Is By Not Copying You
“That would be some life-changing shit.”That’s New York City producer and rapper Cash Cobain, contemplating what would happen if he collaborated with Drake. On this particular July afternoon, posted up...
Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin
Pink Siifu and Fly Anakin are snaking through Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighbourhood in a rental car when they greet me over the phone. “Cold!” replies Fly, when I ask how they’ve...
Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin
Pink Siifu and Fly Anakin are snaking through Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighbourhood in a rental car when they greet me over the phone. “Cold!” replies Fly, when I ask how they’ve...
Ray Blk
There can be no containing Ray BLK - the B-L-K of her stage name stands for Building, Living, Knowing - to a page the size of a broadsheet newspaper. Born...
Ray Blk
There can be no containing Ray BLK - the B-L-K of her stage name stands for Building, Living, Knowing - to a page the size of a broadsheet newspaper. Born...
Byron Messia is Going Global
Dancehall's newest superstar discusses the breakout success of “Talibans,” his newfound whirlwind lifestyle, and what to expect from his debut album.
Byron Messia is Going Global
Dancehall's newest superstar discusses the breakout success of “Talibans,” his newfound whirlwind lifestyle, and what to expect from his debut album.
Sexyy Red: Female Gucci Mane
Sexyy Red doesn’t just confidently play the part as one of the year’s most exciting rap acts—she reinvents her St. Louis roots into something all her own.
Sexyy Red: Female Gucci Mane
Sexyy Red doesn’t just confidently play the part as one of the year’s most exciting rap acts—she reinvents her St. Louis roots into something all her own.
As Told By: Key!
The “New Atlanta” pioneer speaks on the major changes he’s undergone in the past year, the process behind new album Marquis, and hitting his prime as an artist - in...
As Told By: Key!
The “New Atlanta” pioneer speaks on the major changes he’s undergone in the past year, the process behind new album Marquis, and hitting his prime as an artist - in...
LeoStayTrill
What song reminds you most of your childhood? It would probably be Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith, “Never Say Never.” I used to love the Karate Kid movie, I...
LeoStayTrill
What song reminds you most of your childhood? It would probably be Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith, “Never Say Never.” I used to love the Karate Kid movie, I...
Maverick Sabre
Maverick Sabre’s selections are inspired by memories of Balearic hangovers, voyages of discovery into his father's record collection, and the peculiar perspective of peering out of his own coffin.
Maverick Sabre
Maverick Sabre’s selections are inspired by memories of Balearic hangovers, voyages of discovery into his father's record collection, and the peculiar perspective of peering out of his own coffin.
Cruza
What song reminds you most of your childhood? The Bodyguard soundtrack by Whitney Houston was one of the first albums that I remember hearing my parents play non-stop. I’ll...
Cruza
What song reminds you most of your childhood? The Bodyguard soundtrack by Whitney Houston was one of the first albums that I remember hearing my parents play non-stop. I’ll...
Saràh Phenom
The Rwandan-born, London-based singer shares one of our most eclectic playlists yet, featuring Afrobeats, R&B, pop, indie and Ivorian Zouglou.
Saràh Phenom
The Rwandan-born, London-based singer shares one of our most eclectic playlists yet, featuring Afrobeats, R&B, pop, indie and Ivorian Zouglou.
JOBA
“I've always wanted to make an album of my own, but BROCKHAMPTON kept me so busy that it was always a secondary venture,” JOBA explains, as we catch up a...
JOBA
“I've always wanted to make an album of my own, but BROCKHAMPTON kept me so busy that it was always a secondary venture,” JOBA explains, as we catch up a...
Darcus Beese
Darcus Beese’s new memoir Rebel with a Cause charts his rise from blagging a job as the tea boy at Island Record’s West London offices, to becoming the CEO of...
Darcus Beese
Darcus Beese’s new memoir Rebel with a Cause charts his rise from blagging a job as the tea boy at Island Record’s West London offices, to becoming the CEO of...
Bashy
“P's & Q's” by Kano epitomises London at a very specific time. It's like a perfect snapshot of London, with his cadence and choice of words; “No whip, out the manor...
Bashy
“P's & Q's” by Kano epitomises London at a very specific time. It's like a perfect snapshot of London, with his cadence and choice of words; “No whip, out the manor...
Oscar #Worldpeace
The themes of family and faith run throughout Oscar’s new mixtape Mum, Pray For Your Son, a thread that also weaves through his selections for this week’s Record & Tape Exchange.
Oscar #Worldpeace
The themes of family and faith run throughout Oscar’s new mixtape Mum, Pray For Your Son, a thread that also weaves through his selections for this week’s Record & Tape Exchange.
Khamari
Los Angeles-based by way of Dorchester, Massachusetts, Khamari's 2023 debut album A Brief Nirvana was a captivating glimpse into the anxiety, heartbreak and hope of young adulthood, magnified through the prism of...
Khamari
Los Angeles-based by way of Dorchester, Massachusetts, Khamari's 2023 debut album A Brief Nirvana was a captivating glimpse into the anxiety, heartbreak and hope of young adulthood, magnified through the prism of...
Seafood Sam
Beyond the influence of his native Long Beach, one of the biggest inspirations on Seafood Sam’s new album Standing On Giant Shoulders is his son. “I want to make sure he can...
Seafood Sam
Beyond the influence of his native Long Beach, one of the biggest inspirations on Seafood Sam’s new album Standing On Giant Shoulders is his son. “I want to make sure he can...
gum.mp3
A true polymath, an archivists's spirit shows through across each of gum.mp3's endeavours, including his selections for our Record & Tape Exchange.
gum.mp3
A true polymath, an archivists's spirit shows through across each of gum.mp3's endeavours, including his selections for our Record & Tape Exchange.
Atlanta Hood Historian
It’s hardly a stretch to say that Atlanta Hood Historian is one of the best cultural archives on the internet. The “Atlanta History Page 4 the People,” operated by a...
Atlanta Hood Historian
It’s hardly a stretch to say that Atlanta Hood Historian is one of the best cultural archives on the internet. The “Atlanta History Page 4 the People,” operated by a...
Polo Boy Shawty
Chicago-based producer Polo Boy Shawty is one of the most important figures in the current Plugg and PluggnB revival, having worked with rappers like Tony Shhnow, Valee, and ManMan Savage....
Polo Boy Shawty
Chicago-based producer Polo Boy Shawty is one of the most important figures in the current Plugg and PluggnB revival, having worked with rappers like Tony Shhnow, Valee, and ManMan Savage....
Jadasea & Laron
The London lyricist and NYC producer join the dots from Peckham to Brooklyn as they talk us through their Record & Tape Exchange selections.
Jadasea & Laron
The London lyricist and NYC producer join the dots from Peckham to Brooklyn as they talk us through their Record & Tape Exchange selections.
Manga Saint Hilare
Ahead of his new album, the Grime OG talks us through some of the garage, jungle, and 140 bpm that holds significance in his life.
Manga Saint Hilare
Ahead of his new album, the Grime OG talks us through some of the garage, jungle, and 140 bpm that holds significance in his life.
Yaya Bey
Just as Yaya Bey’s sound is one in constant evolution, her selections for our Record & Tape Exchange chart her divergent sources of inspiration and influence. Taking in the Motown...
Yaya Bey
Just as Yaya Bey’s sound is one in constant evolution, her selections for our Record & Tape Exchange chart her divergent sources of inspiration and influence. Taking in the Motown...
Blxst
East meets West in Blxst's selections, as he shares formative memories of A Tribe Called Quest and 50 Cent, and picks a fellow L.A. native to get the party started.
Blxst
East meets West in Blxst's selections, as he shares formative memories of A Tribe Called Quest and 50 Cent, and picks a fellow L.A. native to get the party started.
ZelooperZ
Zelooperz is a rapper, visual artist, and member of Detroit-based rap group Bruiser Brigade. His last studio album, Van Gogh’s Left Ear, was critically acclaimed and showcased his creative chaos. “I would just say...
ZelooperZ
Zelooperz is a rapper, visual artist, and member of Detroit-based rap group Bruiser Brigade. His last studio album, Van Gogh’s Left Ear, was critically acclaimed and showcased his creative chaos. “I would just say...
bLAck pARty
bLAck pARty, whose real name is Malik Flint, is a singer, songwriter, and producer from Little Rock, Arkansas who’s now living in Los Angeles. He’s currently supporting Sabrina Claudio on...
bLAck pARty
bLAck pARty, whose real name is Malik Flint, is a singer, songwriter, and producer from Little Rock, Arkansas who’s now living in Los Angeles. He’s currently supporting Sabrina Claudio on...
KeithCharles
Producer and rapper KeithCharles, widely known as a former affiliate of Atlanta’s do-it-together label Awful Records, has cemented his spot as one of his generation’s most interesting multidisciplinary artists. His...
KeithCharles
Producer and rapper KeithCharles, widely known as a former affiliate of Atlanta’s do-it-together label Awful Records, has cemented his spot as one of his generation’s most interesting multidisciplinary artists. His...
Key Nyata
In the early 2010s, Seattle rapper Key Nyata made his mark as a member of the internet collective RVIDXR KLVN and THRAXXHOUSE as a high school student. Recently returning from...
Key Nyata
In the early 2010s, Seattle rapper Key Nyata made his mark as a member of the internet collective RVIDXR KLVN and THRAXXHOUSE as a high school student. Recently returning from...