Trinidad James

All the best photos from SXSW 2014: Snoop Dogg, Damon Albarn, Sam Smith, Dum Dum Girls, Perfect Pussy, Bleachers, Riff Raff, The Orwells, Erykah Badu,…

Kendrick Lamar stirred things up a bit when he declared himself the new King of New York. Of course, the beloved Compton MC did so…

Rap and R&B radio is rough right now, guys. When it isn't being squashed from both sides by the blindingly awkward whiteness represented by either…

Black Milk, "Perfected on Puritan Ave."Nostalgic bells, an expanding and contracting drone reminiscent of the THX soundcheck, and a few tricks from the orchestrated pop…

Disclosure "Grab Her!"J. Dilla is the Arthur Russell of hip-hop: A slept-on, productive genre-hopper while he was alive who has proven to be immensely influential…

A$AP Ferg's "Work" is the secret New York rap hit of last year. The official video sits at just under 3 million views on YouTube,…

In 2013 rap's dividing lines have disintegrated. Bitter battles over regionalism are a thing of the past, fans no longer have to opt for either…

Everyone's traveling for their videos these days. A$AP Rocky and Skrillex hit the Dominican Republic for "Wild for the Night." Thunderbird Gerard took a trip…

With all the attention on Justin Timberlake as he prepares to host Saturday Night Live for the fifth time, it's possible that cast member Jay…

When puppy-wielding, leopard-skin print wearing MC Trinidad James rode a Midas-touched bicycle to YouTube success last October with his insanely over-the-top "All Gold Everything" video,…

Not sure what happened here, folks, but I really wandered into my own world this second half of the year! No radio hits unless Chinx…

Some of my favorites from July, August, and September, like Styles P's brutal, hipster-baiting The Diamond Life Project, or 100s' evil pimp rap for the…

From a crew of scrappy Chicago garage punks to a bugged-out Southern rapper and Brits dabbling in folktronica, hear who needs to be on your…