Max Bell

DMX died on April 9 in New York following complications from a heart attack. He was one of rap’s most complicated figures who left behind an unmistakable legacy

Blue Chips is a monthly rap column that doubles as a scouting report. Each month, SPIN selects a rapper (or group of rappers) who could be Rookie of the Year ca

In Blue Chips, our monthly column on new hip hop, Max Bell profiles New York rapper Rome Streetz who talks about his rise and work with DJ Muggs

Blue Chips is a monthly rap column that highlights exceptional rising rappers. To read previous columns, click here. The conventional rap album cycle died

​​​​Blue Chips is a monthly rap column that highlights exceptional rising rappers. To read previous columns, click here. If the sun were shining, Rea

If you’ve watched televised sports since late May, you’ve heard Solemn Brigham rap. His energetic voice soundtracks a Gatorade commercial

In this month’s edition of Blue Chips, our look at the best new hip hop of the month, we spoke with BabyTron

​​​​Blue Chips is a monthly rap column that highlights exceptional rising rappers. To read previous columns, click here. If you know Stockton,

Oakland-based producer Sndtrak is a rarity. In our interview, he tells how how these these talents are attracting major producers

EBK Young Joc may currently be behind bars on a gun charge, but even that’s not slowing his rap career down too much.

Cypress Hill has 30 years of nostalgia to run on, yet they’re busier than ever with a new documentary and album coming out.

Is it sacrilegious to smoke weed inside a decommissioned church? This seems to be the central question for Baby Stone Gorillas on the set of their “Keep

Blue Chips is a monthly rap column that highlights exceptional rising rappers. To read previous columns, click here. Water sloshes in the background when

Blue Chips is a monthly rap column that highlights exceptional rising rappers. To read previous columns, click here. Young Slo-Be is likely older than his

In this month’s edition of Blue Chips, rap column that highlights exceptional rising rappers, we spoke with Jay Worthy

Blue Chips is a monthly rap column that highlights exceptional rising rappers. To read previous columns, click here. Releasing music in relative obscurity

Freddie Gibbs realized his artistic appeal years ago. See the haunted closing lines from “BFK,” the title track of his 2012 mixtape Baby Face Killa: “Got

Blue Chips is a monthly rap column that highlights exceptional rising rappers. To read previous columns, click here. BigXthaPlug speaks as he raps. On the

Blue Chips is a monthly rap column that highlights exceptional rising rappers. To read previous columns, click here. There’s a universe where Payroll

That Mexican OT is gearing up to be the next great rapper to hail from Texas. He is climbing the charts and bridging generational divides