Steven Louis talks with the Los Angeles rapper about escaping a “bubble” mentality in the city, recording his debut album while experiencing homelessness, a monkish CD slinger and more.
TE P. speaks with the Compton artist about his upbringing, his creative process, and what he did when he found out he was going to Yves Saint Laurent's house.
Balance & Options, the LA Rap column, returns with words on Greedo, Yung Pinch, and more.
Introducing POW's new LA rap column, a monthly dive into the city's best new artists.
Max Bell’s hall closet is cluttered with heat Rap is one of the few genres where listeners expect an artist to write his or her own lyrics. Biting is grounds for eviscerating rebuke, and, in some circles, banishment. Those with ghostwriters are exposed like [insert ‘fappening’ celebrity]. So it goes that rap songs and rap […]
Max Bell guesses like the jeans Prolificacy is usually equated with prominence. Raise your digital flag daily or sink amidst the coded stream. Rappers usually feel compelled to bear this burden more than most, fearful of being relegated to blog freezers. Thankfully, there are rappers like L.A.’s Versis, those who’ve long risen above the fear, […]