Consequence of Sound — Guest-heavy sophomore effort features Missy Elliott, Future, ScHoolboy Q, and more. more info

Stereogum — Next week, A$AP Ferg will release his much-anticipated sophomore album Always Strive And Prosper, and it’s shaping up to be a monster. We’ve already heard “New Level” with Future, “Let It Bang” with Schoolboy Q, “World Is Mine” with B... more info

Stereogum — A$AP Rocky released his excellently druggy At.Long.Last.A$AP album earlier this year, and now he’s gearing up for a big fall tour with Tyler, The Creator, Danny Brown, and Vince Staples. One guy who probably should be on that tour but isn’t is Sc... more info

Stereogum — Everyone might not know BJ The Chicago Kid’s name, but they probably know his voice. He’s lent his soulful croon to songs by people like Schoolboy Q and Dr. Dre, and he appeared on the intro to fellow Chicagoan Chance The Rapper’s Acid Rap and ... more info

Stereogum — DJ Dahi is one of the most accomplished producers in rap and R&B. He made the beats for such illustrious tracks as Drake’s “Worst Behavior,” Kendrick Lamar’s “Money Trees,” Tinashe and Dev Hynes’ “Bet,” Vince Staples’ “Lemme Kno... more info

Core News — “Diplo and friends exclusively in the mix with Dyro and Wax Motif this week! Expect music from Hardwell, Pusha T, Tchami, Cause & Affect, Drezo, Curbi, Schoolboy Q and N.E.R.D” Check out other Diplo & Friends shows here and subscribe to the feed ... more info

Stereogum — Jay Rock sometimes gets overshadowed by his more famous Black Hippy peers Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, and Ab-Soul, but it looks like he might get his turn in the spotlight again soon. There’s still no official word on when his next album might be ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab Soul and J. Rock make up the musical group Black Hippy, and they performed during the 2015 BET Experience. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Kendrick Lamar at Summer Jam 2015 (photo by @astroboyaki) While things didn't go down smoothly outside of Hot 97 Summer Jam yesterday (6/7), everything was fine inside the NYC-area hip hop festival, including Kendrick Lamar's headlining set. It marke... more info

Core News — “Fighting the monday blues again with another weekly show; this week brings you new music from K15, rapper Mick Jenkins, from Beijing Howie Lee, new A$ap Rocky ft. Schoolboy Q, also new Hudson Mohawke from his upcoming album Lantern. New Donnie Tru... more info