A Quietus Interview:
James Holden
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On Young Thug & Obama: The Latest Hip-Hop Mixtapes
Not since Barack Obama in 2008 has there a public figure been so conveniently defined by ...
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Full Clip, Reloaded: August's Hip Hop Albums Reviewed by Gary Suarez
From Troy Ave's regressive rap jingoism to 1Xtra's acute aloofness, hip hop's existentia...
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Tape Adapter: April’s Hip-Hop Mixtapes Reviewed By Gary Suarez
It was only a matter of time before Drake's success begat a new wave of moody singing spi...
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Full Clip: March/April’s Hip Hop Albums Reviewed by Gary Suarez
There's a lot of risk involved in being a weed rapper. Even if the heads show you love, o...
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Tape Adapter: March's Hip Hop Mixtapes Reviewed
Simply being on GOOD Music isn't enough. His 'So Appalled' verse more or less buried unde...
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Full Clip: Latest Hip Hop Albums Reviewed By Gary Suarez
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' veritable Grammy rap category sweep elicited both giggles and ...
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Tape Adapter: December's Hip Hop Mixtapes Reviewed By Gary Suarez
Though not the most sonically diverse regional scene or subgenre in contemporary hip hop,...
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Full Clip: October / November’s Hip Hop Albums Reviewed
It seems like everyone’s finally calmed down over Kendrick Lamar’s cute bars on Big Sean ...
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Tape Adapter: October's Hip Hop Mixtapes Reviewed By Gary Suarez
Signed to, umm, Def Jam and, erm, Coke Boys, Lil Durk sure picked a funny title for his f...
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Tape Adapter: September's Hip Hop Mixtapes Reviewed By Gary Suarez
With Jay and Kanye still dominating the conversation and major August releases from A$AP ...
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