Chris Crack has released five albums of no-frills trash-talking hip-hop in 2020 alone, but he’s not worried about saturating the market. When he talked to Audiomack’s Matthew Ritchie upon the release of his first album of 2021, Might Delete Later, the west-side rapper quipped, “Did Aunt Jemima make too much syrup? Can Clorox ever make […]
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Former Chicagoan Brenmar’s debut EP for Fool’s Gold fulfills his dance-music promise
The DJ-producer returns to town tomorrow to celebrate the release of his new EP, Award.
Killer Mike and El-P of Run the Jewels meditate on a musician’s true path
In an interview with Chicago producer A-Villa, Killer Mike recalls: “When I got there in the studio with El, I felt like Snoop the day he found Dre.”
Gossip Wolf: Kid Sister dishes about her imminent mixtape
Kid Sister dishes about her imminent mixtape, Decade Studio takes over the Soma space, and more.
Danny Brown’s thoughtfully raunchy Old and 15 more record reviews
Eight Reader writers take on 16 albums—including Traxman’s user-friendly footwork.
DJ and editor Alex Fruchter on leaving Ruby Hornet to focus on Closed Sessions
The man known as DJ RTC: “Curren$y, he sent me an e-mail, just three words: ‘I’m with you.'”
12 O’Clock Track: Carnage featuring Katie Got Bandz, “Kat!e”
Schizophrenic bass music with a side of Chicago rap
Artist on Artist: A-Trak talks to Mike Perry of Supreme Cuts
A-Trak: “It’s difficult to make a track when you’re in a hotel room”
A footworking Flosstradamus track for your Friday
“Luuk Out Gurl,” the first track from the duo’s upcoming debut EP, Jubilation
Our guide to the World Music Festival
Eight days, 22 venues, 52 shows—and music from more than 30 countries
If you only download 12 rap mix tapes today, make this one of them
Detroit rapper Danny Brown drops “XXX.”
DJ Khaled and the hip-hop illuminati vs. Danny Brown
The Miami-based producer has a team of crazy millionaires, but the Detroit MC only needs himself
Mega-exclusive merch alert
Fool’s Gold kicks and a Blackhawks jersey signed by the Cure