Ernest Baker

"Feeling will become king again, and it used to be that way."

Is Rick Ross a phony? Is rap journalism broken? Either way, Rick Ross really, really, really doesn't want to talk about "U.O.E.N.O."

Ernest Baker explain why, to him, "Worst Behavior" is a confessional and a resolution, the apotheosis of every fear, anxiety, and triumph of 2013.

We're proud to premiere Action Bronson and Party Supplies' luxurious new mixtape.

No one likes to admit it, but rap music has a terrible effect on young people.

Kanye’s like Jim Jones at Jonestown, but his agenda actually makes sense: one writer's story of seeing Yeezus live and being taken by fate to the room Whitney Houston died in.

The rapper steps out, releasing a message-heavy short film.

In-game radio’s effect on my out-of-game life.

The assumption is that the rich little white girl is trying on hip-hop like an outfit, and in effect, usurping a minority culture to her benefit with the promise of no eventual consequence. But how do we know Miley Cyrus isn’t being real?

If you can’t respect that, your whole perspective is wack.

Why Kanye West’s racially charged new single shouldn’t be taken lightly.

We journeyed down to Miami for a look at what's being called the SXSW of short film.