One of the most heated debates currently happening in the music industry centers around the question, "What is music worth?" With the fall of physical album sales—previously a prime driver of ...

"He said let's do a good ass job with Chance 3, I hear you gotta sell it to snatch the Grammy." Upon first listen, this line from Chance the Rapper's verse on Kanye West's "Ultralight Beam" came ...

Every day, dozens of free rap releases hit the Web. These are the moment’s most interesting and resonant. This week, breakout beats from flavorful new artists. Only Banner really brings it on the ...

Every day, dozens of free rap releases hit the Web. These are the moment’s most interesting and resonant—and this week it’s a star-studded affair of new and free music. The South Bronx’s French ...

The site features R&B, soul, disco, reggae, techno, house and hip hop mixtapes and DJ mixes from a variety of artists. “This site is for mixtape lovers and music professionals who want everything ...

What does “mixtape” mean anymore? In assembling this list, we asked the question again and again, partly because rap continues to redefine the term. In 2000, mixtapes were generally still piles of ...

What does “mixtape” mean anymore? In assembling this list, we asked the question again and again, partly because rap continues to redefine the term. In 2000, mixtapes were generally still piles of ...

Everywhere I go people (usually those in their 30s or 40s) are always bellyaching about the current state of rap music. Granted, things have changed tremendously since the days of televised music ...

It's been a few weeks overdue, but Lil Bibby's long-awaited project is finally here. 'Free Crack 2' has hit the Internet. The young, gravel-voice rapper kept up the anticipation with few leaks and an ...

With each passing week, listening to the deluge of mixtapes, radio shows, and live sets from electronic producers and hip-hop artists alike becomes an even more insurmountable task. Quality offerings ...

With each passing week, listening to the deluge of mixtapes, radio shows, and live sets from electronic producers and hip-hop artists alike becomes an even more insurmountable task. Quality offerings ...

Before Chance the Rapper released his 2016 streaming-only album Coloring Book, he shared his first two mixtapes, 10day and Acid Rap, for free on SoundCloud. They've lived there since 2012 and 2013, ...