Stereogum — Madlib is suing his former manager, Eothen “Egon” Alapatt, who is the former general manager of Stones Throw Records and founder of its subsidiary Now-Again. The suit was filed on Thursday, Oct. 31, in Los Angeles and accuses Alapatt of “ran... more info

Obscure Sound — Sacramento-based artist Styles1001 unveils captivating hip-hop atmospherics across his new album Return of the BoomBap. The project of artist Dewitt Marcel Nunery, Styles1001 embraces a nostalgic hip-hop sound within riveting, dynamic soundscapes —... more info

Stereogum — Aside from leading his funk group El Michels Affair, Leon Michels is a pretty prolific producer who recently worked on Clairo’s new album Charm . Saturday night at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, El Michels Affair also opened for Freddie Gibbs an... more info

Stereogum — New York rapper Your Old Droog puts out a whole lot of music, but he hasn’t released a full solo album since Space Bar in 2021. That’s about to change. Last month, Droog released the Madlib-produced single “DBZ,” where he traded bars wit... more info

Stereogum — In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hit... more info

Stereogum — Twenty years after the release of the all-time classic Madvillainy , sonic mastermind Madlib remains busy. Jahari Massamba Unit, the duo of Madlib and Karriem Riggins, released their instrumental album YHWH Is Love two months ago. Later this mo... more info

Stereogum — New York rap monster Your Old Droog has been a prolific force for nearly a decade, and he’s teamed up with some very big names on his newest track. For the Madlib production “DBZ,” Droog teams up with Wu-Tang Clan legend Method Man and veter... more info

Stereogum — It’s been nearly six years since Mac Miller died of an accidental overdose; the rapper/producer would’ve turned 32 in January. Since Miller’s passing, a lot of his previously unreleased music music has come out, including the posthumous albu... more info

Stereogum — Sometimes, you see the album cover and just know. When MF DOOM and Madlib came together to release Madvillainy, there was already plenty of lore attached to both artists, but you didn’t necessarily need to know any of that. Instead, you could ju... more info

Obscure Sound — The second single from Chicago-based artist Tony Leonardi, “I Don’t Care” hooks with a sound balancing alt-rock and psych-pop creativity. A consistently engaging production aligns with themes of procrastination, specifically the tendency to ign... more info