Whole Lotta Words

PAPER MAGAZINE
Cover Story: Megan Thee Stallion Was Made for This

THE CUT
Cover Story: Chika Is for Lovers
We Can Give Them 17 Minutes (Janelle Monáe Interview)
MC Lyte Wants You to Say ‘Yes’ More

CONSEQUENCE
An Open Letter to Kanye West as He Asks Forgiveness
In 2025, Hip-Hop Died and Was Reborn
The Grifters, Dreamers, and Robots Behind AI-Generated Music
Doja Cat Tries to Reframe Her Purpose in Pop on Vie: Review
How to Soundtrack Without Losing Your Soul
Cardi B Goes Scorched Earth on Am I the Drama?: Review
What We Know About Lil Nas X’s Mental Health Crisis, and How to Think About What We Don’t
Overly Dedicated Was Kendrick Lamar’s First Attempt to Shatter the Old Hip-Hop
The Man Behind Barney: David Joyner’s Story of Soul, Struggle, and Love
Sabrina Carpenter Taunts, Teases, and Titillates on Man’s Best Friend: Review
Earl Sweatshirt Is Finally Ready to Live Laugh Love: Review
On God Does Like Ugly, JID Carries Atlanta’s Past, Present, and Future: Review
Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist’s Alfredo 2 Is a Succulent, But Less Filling Sequel: Review
Tyler, the Creator’s Don’t Tap the Glass Takes a Cannon to the Dancefloor: Review
SWAG Is Justin Bieber’s Identity Crisis: Review
Clipse Leave No Survivors on Let God Sort Em Out: Review
Cardi B Is Back. Has Hip-Hop Left Her Behind?
The 10 Biggest, Most Loser-ish Moments of 2025 So Far
One Year Later: Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” Was the Warning Drake Didn’t Heed

SUBSTACK
Gabriele Galimberti Is Not Happy With Drake
Meet Kyle Gonzales: A Kendrick Lamar Stan Who Rapped With Him Onstage in 2012

THE A.V. CLUB
Lil Wayne Officially Enters the Respected Trailblazer Era of His Career With Tha Carter VI
Doechii Is Rap’s Rookie of the Year
Tyler, the Creator Refuses to Dim His Light on CHROMAKOPIA
Is Tyler, the Creator Right About ian? 
LL COOL J Is Still a Force to Be Reckoned With

ROLLING STONE
Kids of Hip-Hop Legends
Bushwick Bill Was Impossible to Forget
10 Nipsey Hussle Songs You Need to Know

OKAYPLAYER
Cardi B Is Having One of the Best Feature Runs in Modern Rap
Is Beyoncé Actually a Good Rapper?

VOX
Bipolar Disorder Is Complicated. So Is How We Talk About Ye.

BILLBOARD
Chloe x Halle’s Transformation Into Elite R&B Superstars Begins Now

NPR
How Houston Became the Self-Sustaining Heart of Texas Rap
Amber Mark’s ‘Three Dimensions Deep’ Turns Grief Into Undeniable Beauty
The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap
Beyoncé Releases New Song ‘Black Parade’ in the Final Hours of Juneteenth
Beyoncé Is the 21st Century’s Master of Leveling Up
Isaiah Rashad Dusts Himself Off and Tries Again
SZA, ‘Sobriety’ Song Premiere and Review
Kitty Cash, ‘Love The Free Vol. 3’ Premiere and Review
Oddisee, ‘The Odd Tape’ Premiere and Review
BOSCO & Speakerfoxxx, ‘Hot Boyz’ Song Premiere and Review
Taylor McFerrin, ‘Early Riser’ Premiere and Review

MIC
Solange’s ‘A Seat At The Table’ Helped Me Get Through My First Bipolar Manic Episode
Triumph and Trauma Collide on Isaiah Rashad’s ‘The House Is Burning’

TEXAS MONTHLY
On ‘Good News,’ Megan Thee Stallion Owns Her Well-Deserved Fame—and Gets Down to Brass Tacks
How Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ Reimagines Family Histories
The Success of BeatKing’s Hit ‘Then Leave’ Is a Moment for Texas Rap
Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé’s Electrifyingly Fun ‘Savage’ Remix Is for Texans, by Texans
With ‘Heaven or Hell,’ Don Toliver—Travis Scott’s Protégé—Has Arrived
Megan Thee Stallion’s New EP ‘Suga’ Is Hurried but Potent
Travis Scott’s Documentary Situates Astroworld, and Houston, Front and Center

VIBE MAGAZINE
Robb Bank$ on ‘Falconia’ and Why He’s Retiring
Kanye West, ‘Jesus Is King,’ and the Unspoken Bipolarism in Between
‘Jesus Is King’ Is Kanye West’s Attempt to Get Right With God

NYLON MAGAZINE
How City Girls Got the World to Love Their Homegrown, Unapologetic Sound
Allow the Instagram Live Verzuz Battles to Teach You Hip-Hop History

REVOLT
11 Top R&B albums of 2021
Taking a Deep Dive Into What It Means to Be Manic
9 Top R&B Albums of 2020

HOUSTONIA MAGAZINE
Meet Houston’s Next Generation of DJs

COMPLEX
Why Solange’s ‘When I Get Home’ Feels So Much Like Texas
This Sound Is All Over Hip-Hop Today—And It Comes From an Unexpected Place
The Astroworld Experience: Travis Scott’s Ode to Houston
So Far Gone: Remembering Drake, the Blog Rapper
Are Beyoncé and JAY-Z Secretly Moving Corona?
The Story Behind J. Cole’s ‘Middle Child’ Video, Explained By Director Mez
Long Live ‘Faneto’: Chief Keef on the Legacy of His Lasting Hit
Wifisfuneral and Robb Bank$ Talk ‘Conn3ct3d’ and Touring With XXXTentacion
Toro y Moi Is Coloring Outside the Lines
J.I.D Talks ‘DiCaprio 2’ and Dreamville’s Competition With TDE
Earl Sweatshirt Returned on His Own Terms
Zack Fox Wants to Make You Laugh, and He’s Willing to Rap to Do It
Beyoncé, JAY-Z, Kanye West and the Evolution of the Album Rollout

THE FADER
Noname, Sincerely: Interview

BROOKLYN MAGAZINE
Trip Through Your Wires: Death Is Calling
Listening To ‘Freetown Sound’ Amid Last Week’s Violence