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20 Years of Madvillain’s Endlessly Creative ‘Madvillainy’

20 Years of Madvillain’s Endlessly Creative ‘Madvillainy’

Madvillain’s Madvillainy remains an unforgettable underground hip-hop album, combining Madlib’s distinctive beats with MF DOOM’s precisely designed rhymes.

On Black Girl Magic and Georgia Anne Muldrow’s Latest, ‘Overload’

On Black Girl Magic and Georgia Anne Muldrow’s Latest, ‘Overload’

It's tempting to proclaim this moment in black pop as something akin to 2018's political Year of the Woman -- Year of the Sista, if you will. But today's unapologetically progressive female black pop artists stand on the shoulders of a most impressive cohort from the '90s and early '00s.

Sudan Archives Takes an Afrofuturist Approach on New EP ‘Sink’

Sudan Archives Takes an Afrofuturist Approach on New EP ‘Sink’

New EP Sink reinforces violinist Sudan Archives' cosmic creative vision.

Leave Me Out of Your Loop: An Interview with Homeboy Sandman

Leave Me Out of Your Loop: An Interview with Homeboy Sandman

A fixture in the indie hip-hop scene, Homeboy Sandman pivots from sociological commentary to personal rumination on new album Kindness for Weakness.