Kanye West

Lil Uzi Vert Sees Purple in New Video for “XO Tour Llif3”

Earlier this year, 23-year-old rapper Lil Uzi Vert dominated airwaves with "XO Tour Llif3." Though the track's lyrical content is uncharacteristic…

French design duo M/M Paris shares a pixelated, neon future with C’est Wouf!

Known for its work with musicians such as Björk and Kanye West, French design duo M/M Paris has a new…

Interview: P.O.S throws an anarchist dance party

Stefon Alexander’s latest as P.O.S, his hip-hop moniker, is a testament to his 360-degree perspective of both music and the…

Review: The Man with the Iron Fists soundtrack

By pairing rappers alongside balladeers, the RZA-selected soundtrack for The Man with the Iron Fists is a balanced work, banging…

Review: Portland Cello Project’s Homage

Since 2007, the Portland Cello Project has taken the cello where few have gone before, and on Homage, PCP pays…

Q&A: Sole & The Skyrider Band

Sole & The Skyrider Band: Hello, Cruel World (Fake Four Inc., 7/19/11) Sole & The Skyrider Band: "Hello, Cruel World" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Sole__the_Skyrider_Band_Hello_Cruel_World.mp3|titles=Sole…

Listen to Kanye West beats from ’01

Even the superstars had to start somewhere. Listen to some of Kanye West's earliest production work (from all the way…

P.O.S: Hip-Hop Innovation, Punk-Rock Disposition

Minneapolis rapper P.O.S takes political and social issues head-on from an "everyman" point of view. His critical eye and grounded…

Concert Photos: Wu-Tang Clan @ Congress Theater (Chicago, IL)

Everyone's favorite original rap super-group Wu-Tang Clan rolled through Chicago over the weekend to perform a set in the Congress…

100 Unheralded Albums from 2010

Among the thousands of under-appreciated or under-publicized albums that were released in 2010, hundreds became our favorites and were presented…

Guest Spots: Sole picks the West’s five greatest myths

Since leaving longtime label Anticon, indie rapper Sole has released The Pyre -- a collaboration with artist Ravi Zupa --…

N.A.S.A: Flying High With All-Star Collaborators On The Spirit Of The Apollo

DJ artists Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon team up as N.A.S.A, mixing North American hip hop and rock with…