David Ma speaks to Jamal Gray aka The Last Emperor about the making of and reflection on his cult classic, 2003's "Secret Wars 1."

Donald Morrison's latest edition of The Rap-Up features a crazy faux infomercial from Allstar JR, a new collaboration from Maxo Kream and BigXthaPlug, and more.

Staley Sharples speaks to Mura Masa about moodboards, experimenting with sound, the Y2K aesthetic and much more.

Yousef Srour debuts his new column, BAY AREA TYPE BEAT, where he'll shed light on five Bay Area tracks each week - featuring EBK Young Joc, Michael Sneed, DaBoii and more this week.

Primavera's stop in L.A. State Historic Park recaptures some of the magic that Fuck Yeah Fest left behind, Reed Jackson (and briefly Jeff Weiss) write.

Leonel's Afro Jams of the Week returns featuring ndombolo fusion from Congo, Ivorian reggae, and spirituals from Senegal.

The Philadelphia musician was defined by the freedom of having no one to answer to. His passing is another tragedy in the midst of an epidemic of fallen rappers, Jayson Buford writes.

Harley Geffner's Rap-Up returns featuring a new collaboration from Stockdale Baby and Baby K, a team up of RX Papi x Tony Shhnow, fresh BabyTron and more.

Noise Pollution (finally) returns with Will Schube's words on new music from Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation, Dougie Pool, Deru and Badge Époque Ensemble.

Pete Hunt dives deep into the underrated gems from the latter half of the great Kool Keith's career.