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

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

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

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

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

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

In this month’s edition of Blue Chips, we’re featuring YUNGMORPHEUS. The Florida-born MC went from Boston College to making rap songs filled with blunted rage

Each month, we highlight the best new hip-hop to come from rising artists. Here’s our column from February 2021

Rising rapper Morray was on the brink of giving up on his promising career

We’re counting down the 35 most influential artists of the past 35 years

We’re counting down the 35 most influential artists of the past 35 years

We’re counting down the 35 most influential artists of the past 35 years

Our monthly report

The beloved L.A. rap group turns in an album for the ages

Two decades ago, Eminem released a masterwork that raised the bar in rap and reflected hate the country needed to address