Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Himanshu Suri, a.k.a. Heems - Credit: Atif Ateeq* Earlier this month, Zohran Mamdani went on Hot 97, New York’s preeminent hip-hop ...

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Indie rap isn’t about waiting on a label anymore. Artists fund their music through merch, fans, streaming, and smart business moves that keep them free and paid. Back in the day, being an indie rapper ...

Rumors of hip-hop’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. All hip-hop fans need to do is push past the Top 40 bubble and find the under-the- radar artists who are making the rap world so interesting.

Producer Infinity Knives’ adventurous, electronic-­driven tracks have been the perfect sound bed for Brian Ennals’ sharp social commentary and self-effacing sense of humor, going back to their joint ...

Murs is a prolific proletarian artist who’s given us heartfelt, earnest verses since he began rapping professionally in the mid-90s. Born Nicholas Carter, the veteran Los Angeles MC is an indie rap ...

So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup of the 5 ...

A much-hyped double album finds the two reveling in a mutual influence that has bloomed for a decade, shaping a scene in the process. In 2017, a rising, then-18-year-old rapper named MIKE revealed to ...

Hailing from the streets of Nashville, Tennessee, Nixed is an independent rap artist with a style as diverse as the city that raised him. Known for his catchy beats, poetic lyricism, and commanding ...

Last year was a bad year for rap, but at least a few people got to put out albums. We’re in the fifth month of 2008, and the first thoroughly solid major-label rap album, the Roots’ Rising Down, only ...