Nicholas Craven

The Rap-Up: Week of June 23, 2025

Boldy James is one of the game’s gods. Los Angeles stays scorching hot. Chris Crack lusts for Iggy Azalea.

Jun 23, 2025 • Steven Louis

Soundcheck: Boldy James & Nicholas Craven’s Story of Survival

In the latest Soundcheck column, Donna-Claire reflects on Boldy James rapping with the most conviction of his his career across Penalty of Leadership…

Feb 14, 2024 • Donna-Claire

Son Raw’s Mostly Montreal-based, Entirely Subjective Canadian Hip-Hop Favorites of 2022

Son Raw refuses to believe "Canadian Hip-Hop" is a thing, but regional scenes in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and beyond are producing more quality rap…

Dec 19, 2022 • Son Raw

The Nicholas Craven Essentials

Artists as varied as Armand Hammer, Navy Blue, and Ransom tapped Nicholas Craven to score some of their finest work. Now Oumar Saleh dives into the…

May 19, 2022 • Oumar Saleh

Ransom & Nicholas Craven: New Rap Language Cinephiles

Son Raw waxes poetic on Ransom and Nicholas Craven's symphonic soul of lo-fi weirdness with the drama and emotion of a film score on 'Crime Scenes.'

Apr 11, 2021 • Son Raw

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