Bells & Whistles, Vol. 10: The Rodeo
Millan Verma finds a moment of zen watching steer wrestlers at The Great Southland Stampede Rodeo.
Joseph Patel on producing Summer of Soul and finding himself
A conversation with film producer and former rap critic Joseph Patel.
Bells & Whistles, Vol. 9: Ends and beginnings
Some thoughts on wido’s new album Field Day, and an introduction to plugg angel Ame.
Bells & Whistles, Vol. 8: Yeat is everywhere and nowhere
An essay on the rise of Yeat and a new kind of stardom.
SharpieCovers is drawing the underground
How SharpieCovers went from tagging trains to drawing wacky cover art for SoundCloud rappers.
Bells & Whistles, Vol. 7: The subtle magic of Cousin Stizz
An essay about Boston rapper Cousin Stizz and coming home.
Digital swing: An interview with carbine
Carbine was one of the key innovators of dariacore. Now, they’re creating their own sound.
Visions of Atlanta at the Popstar FM Show
Millan Verma sees the future at Popstar Benny’s showcase of Atlanta rap.
Bells & Whistles, Vol. 6: Tony Shhnow’s favorite Southern rap tapes
Tony Shhnow talks about the mixtapes that shaped him and his art.
Deep-internet bubbles: How microgenres are taking over SoundCloud
As the internet decentralizes culture, SoundCloud has unfurled into a sprawl of microgenres. Kieran Press-Reynolds investigates.