A Generation of Hip-Hop Was Given Away for Free. Can It Be Archived?
They won't be lost to fire, like much of the Universal Music catalog, but who will save the mixtapes?
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‘Knife to the Heart’: The Deep Empathy Behind Chris Orrick’s Witty, Working-Class Hip-Hop
The Detroit rapper's willingness to listen to other people, and to see himself from their perspective, is one of the hallmarks of his music, his career, and his politics.
How to Make It Big in Hip-Hop When Your City Pretends You Don’t Exist
Young artists are finding creative ways to carve a space in Portland's lively—if fractious and often ignored—hip-hop scene.
The State v. Hip-Hop
Jamal Knox was sent to prison for his lyrics. The courts have a history of criminalizing rap music.
What Is Musical Genre Exactly?
Billboard's decision to remove Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" from its country chart exposes how artists' race and class—more than their sounds—have always defined genre.
Pop Music Lyrics Are More Violent Than Those in Hip-Hop
New research finds that contemporary songs in both genres are the most likely to contain violent imagery.
‘You Know Who I Am’: Saweetie Demands Recognition and Respect
Saweetie's brash attitude is more than bravado—it's an essential part of her plan to dominate rap.
Pop Songs Have Gotten Angrier Over the Decades
A new study finds that pop music increasingly expresses rage against the machine—and almost everything else.
PS Picks: Blood Orange’s Deconstruction of Masculinity
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
Macklemore Finds Himself, With No One Watching
Macklemore has taken a break from checking his privilege. The results are deeply refreshing.