Overlooked 2023: The Best Albums Of The Year So Far We Didn’t Review Joshua Pickard, Chase McMullen, Rob Hakimian, Ray Finlayson, John Amen, Kyle Kohner and John Wohlmacher·August 28, 2023Sometimes albums just slip through the net - we wanted to give the best ones their moment in the spotlight.FeaturesLists
DJ Premier brings that classic feeling back with the fabulous “Runway” alongside Westside Gunn and Rome Streetz Chase McMullen·August 5, 2023DJ Premier has become something of an elusive figure in his late career. While other luminaries in his...News & Track Reviews
Hot Take: Travis Scott’s Utopia, Track-by-Track Chase McMullen·July 29, 2023As the world descends upon Utopia, ravenous after the nearly five year wait for a statement from Travis...FeaturesTrack-by-Track
Cardi B eclipses Offset on the pair’s new single, “Jealousy” Chase McMullen·July 29, 2023There are several things that “Jealousy” appears to be. It’s presumably the first proper single for Offset’s long-gestating...News & Track Reviews
Eminem & Dr. Dre Sign Filipino rapper Ez Mil to Shady/Aftermath Chase McMullen·July 26, 2023Dr. Dre and Eminem, needless to say, have a long and storied collaborative relationship, with Dre signing the...News & Track Reviews
Jay Rock cranks up the heat with summer anthem “Too Fast (Pull Over)” alongside Anderson .Paak and Latto Chase McMullen·July 25, 2023Expectations can be cruel. The majority of music listeners discovered California rapper Jay Rock via his dominant verse...News & Track Reviews
Run It Back: BPM’s Top 50 Albums of 2013 Rob Hakimian, Aleksandr Smirnov, Andy Johnston, Joshua Pickard, John Wohlmacher, Steve Forstneger, John Amen, Ethan Reis, Carlo Thomas, Chase McMullen, Ray Finlayson and Tom Williams·July 17, 2023Ah, 2013… to say it was a “simpler time” is, well, oversimplifying things. But in the music world...FeaturesLists
Track-by-Track: Saloli walks us through her first album in five years, the warm, searching Canyon Chase McMullen·July 14, 2023It’s been a lengthy, mysterious wait for fans of pianist Mary Sutton – better known as Saloli. After...FeaturesTrack-by-Track
Nina Keith shares the transcendent ambient wash of “Blow Up Yr Life (U Need To)” alongside Barrie & Qur’an Shaheed Chase McMullen·July 4, 2023Having shared the undersung MARANASATI 19111 in 2019, Nina Keith has been on the rise for several years...News & Track Reviews
Gatlin feels it all across the deflated, existentially wounded “Lonely Life” Chase McMullen·June 21, 2023As much as we may strive to stay above it, there is always a time for bottoming out....News & Track Reviews