If you don't know the hip hop underground, you're falling behind. In this list, find 10 rap essentials to catch up on the best of 2023.

Though November started off as a slow month, the past fortnight has turned it into one of the strongest periods for music this year. Over...

Few producers are as revered in the underground scene as Harvey Gold. Hailing from Norway, the producer has proven himself a vital force...

With each passing week, the music landscape seems to grow quieter. With most of the big names having already dropped projects this year,...

Nearing the end of 2023, I’ve been busy listening to every record possible. From PJ Harvey to Kesha, J Hus to Blaq Chidori, I have been...

Representing the East Coast, Unknown INK is a Virginia-based MC gearing up for the release of his debut album, Praise the Unknown. The...

Although Drake’s latest record is sure to be the biggest release this autumn, it is far from the best. With recent albums from folk...

Representing the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, Cystic is a rapper warming up for the release of a collective tape with his group, The...

This is the fourth in a four-part series diving through the vast and innovative catalogue of trumpeter Miles Davis. To read about his...

The past month has been one of the busiest of my life. Starting my third year in university, planning interviews with several artists,...

Since most of the big names have dropped albums in 2023 already, the mainstream is becoming less eventful as the year goes on....

Representing New Jersey, Xhef is an underground rapper who specialises in ambitious concept records and deeply personal hip hop. His...

Some music listeners insist that 2023 is a weak year for music, but with how many quality albums have released in the past fortnight...

This has been a week of pleasant surprises. After five long years, Travis Scott made his return as a solo artist with UTOPIA, a brilliant...

In only two years, the 2020s have proven to be full of exciting and creative albums, and are shaping up to be another fantastic decade...

Hip hop is my favourite genres of music. Rapping is like poetry recited to a beat, with the same complex rhyme schemes, themes, and...

The Wu-Tang Clan are arguably the most iconic and influential group in rap music. Their 1993 debut, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) has...

Smiling with No Teeth is the debut album from Ghanaian-Australian singer and rapper, Genesis Owusu. It is an album I would recommend to...

I have never been a passionate Playboi Carti fan. His self-titled debut mixtape was enjoyable but didn't leave much of an impact on me,...

A Tribe Called Quest is one of the most revered groups in hip hop. The group comprised of four members: rappers Phife Dawg and Jarobi...