Mick Jenkins Wave[s]

Published Aug 19, 2015

Chicago rapper Mick Jenkins manages to balance absurdity with realism and focus with exploration on his latest release. Recognized as one of...

Raz Fresco Pablo Frescobar

Published Jul 03, 2015

"I am going to kill the fuckery out there, and people is going to be in demand for the truth," bellows a historical audio clip from legendar...

Raz Fresco Contemplates the Creative Evolution of 'Pablo Frescobar'

Published Jun 25, 2015

Canadian rapper, producer and Bakers Club collective co-founder Raz Fresco is readying the release of his self-produced debut, Pablo Frescob...

Lil Durk Remember My Name

Published Jun 02, 2015

After five drill music mixtapes, Chicago rapper Lil Durk has offered his debut album in his first attempt at mainstream achievement and offi...

Bishop Nehru Nehruvia: The Nehruvian EP

Published May 12, 2015

Teenage angst has found sweet refuge within the bars and beats of plenty of the most gifted and promising new hip-hop artists of recent year...

Ludacris Ludaversal

Published Mar 31, 2015

Although he's responsible for penning some of the most prevalent rap hits of the 2000s, Ludacris' recent efforts to mimic his previous trium...

Action Bronson The Exclaim! Questionnaire

Published Mar 24, 2015

Action Bronson is rap's Mr. Wonderful. Since independently emerging on the hip-hop scene in 2011, after making the drastic decision to leave...

Action Bronson Mr. Wonderful

Published Mar 23, 2015

Welcome to the world of Action Bronson, a kaleidoscopic mix of genre-bending and brave mutations. The Queens rapper's long-awaited major lab...

Action Bronson Calls 'Mr. Wonderful' His "Life's Work"

Published Mar 18, 2015

It was May 2014 when Action Bronson first tweeted the name of his upcoming album, and since then, the rap world has been anticipating Mr. Wo...

Big Sean Dark Sky Paradise

Published Feb 24, 2015

The cloudy forecast of expectation hovering over Big Sean's third studio album resulted in a blessing in disguise. Although the Detroit rapp...

Joey Fatts Ill Street Blues

Published Feb 17, 2015

While mourning the recent loss of his friend and mentor A$AP Yams, Long Beach rapper Joey Fatts has unveiled his cinematic mixtape Ill Stree...

YG Addresses Grammy Snub and Opens Up About 'Blame It on the Streets'

Published Dec 16, 2014

"Politiks as usual," Compton rapper YG tweeted on December 5 after the 2015 Grammy nominations were announced and his critically acclaimed d...

Nicki Minaj The Pinkprint

Published Dec 12, 2014

Nicki Minaj has found a balance. Her juggle of pop obligations and rap expectations have finally landed in an assured middle ground this yea...

Eminem / Shady Records Shady XV

Published Nov 24, 2014

To celebrate 15 years in the game, Eminem and Paul Rosenberg's Shady Records has delivered Shady XV, a two-part project that's one half comp...

Big K.R.I.T. Cadillactica

Published Nov 07, 2014

Big K.R.I.T.'s second major label album, Cadillactica, surpasses the rudimentary purpose of filling his sophomore album slot, sending fans s...

Big K.R.I.T Talks 'Cadillactica' and Claiming the Title of King of the South

Published Oct 09, 2014

Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. has set out to do something he's never done before with his upcoming sophomore album, Cadillactica, out Nove...

Tory Lanez Lost Cause

Published Oct 01, 2014

Being a triple-threat is a big boast, but Canadian rapper Tory Lanez not only lives up to the task, but expands it. Combining confident rap,...

SepTo Almost NevR

Published Aug 29, 2014

Toronto emcee SepTo tells stories. Weaving together intricate flows and a distinctive delivery, his powerful messages and intriguing lyrics...

Redway Years Ahead

Published Aug 19, 2014

Toronto's Redway has earned hype and notoriety with Years Ahead, his nine-track collaborative EP with Grammy-nominated producer and long-tim...

Millz Dopamine: A Vivid Dream

Published Jun 02, 2014

It's quite apparent what will be mixed in Toronto native Millz's cup this summer, as is so fluently articulated on his debut album, Dopamine...