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We Outside: Less Than Their Sum? The New Model of Co-Headline Tours
The Grand National Tour felt like a B-Tier concert interspersed throughout an A-Tier show.
 • Pranav Trewn
The Return of The Mid: How To Keep An Open Mind While Still Hating Without Really Trying
In the latest No Country For Old Men column, Son Raw argues why it's worth it to keep bucking the trends and searching for new music amidst an…
 • Son Raw
The Rap-Up: Week of January 13, 2025
Donald Morrison serves up this week's Rap-Up to highlight new tracks from San Diego via SieteNameKeek, Portland's Something Somtehing Brax, LA and more.
 • Donald Morrison
Kendrick Lamar Puts On for LA on 'GNX' But The Truth Remains Unsaid
Kendrick's latest project GNX marks the return of K. Dot – an impressive showcase of his versatility and love for the LAnd that still fails to…
 • Yousef Srour
The Rap-Up: Week of November 25, 2024
The latest Rap-Up recommends Los Angeles-area rappers that deserve your attention as much as Kendrick Lamar.
 • Steven Louis
The Summer of Kendrick Lamar
After a dominant summer that ended in a unanimous win against Drake in their beef, Yousef Srour crowns Kendrick Lamar with his long-deserved title: the…
 • Yousef Srour
With "Not Like Us," Kendrick Lamar and West Coast Rap Expel the Barbarians
The back-and-forth with Drake has been a brutalist beef, and there is still an uncomfortable public reckoning. But on “Not Like Us”, everything briefly…
 • Steven Louis
Kendrick Lamar's Long List of Demands: The 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers' Album Review
In an era where most rappers spend their time either tinkering with complex flows or perfecting their lyrics, Kendrick is still blasting complex ideas…
 • Son Raw
The Rap-Up: Week of May 9, 2022
Harley Geffney brings you the best from the West Coast to Southern blues-rap featuring Kendrick, DaBoii and Drakeo, and more.
 • Harley Geffner
Doctor’s Adversary: Diagnosing Dre’s All-Time Worst Beats
Did the Super Bowl finally get its halftime show right? In honor of Sunday's big game, Pete Hunt breaks down the times Dr. Dre missed the mark by a few…
 • Pete Hunt
Rappers of the Decade: Kendrick Lamar -- No Country for Good Kids
Rappers of the Decade returns with Abe Beame performing a tall order: Compiling a playlist of Kendrick's best tracks.
 • Jeff Weiss
The Rap Up: Week of February 16, 2018
The Rap Up Returns with words on MURS and Tech N9ne, Kendrick + Nipsey, and more.
 • Lucas Foster
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