Welcome to Rap Weekly 118: West Coast vs East Coast. Every Monday, we’ll take you into the world of rap and summarise the most exciting news, announcements and can’t-miss stories. Find out everything you need to know in one place. We only write about the best, so you get the best rap delicacies on a golden platter. Ray Vaughn responds to Joey Bada$$’s The Ruler’s Back to kick off the second round of the rap battle between the two coasts. This Friday, Balloonerism by Mac Miller will be released. Check out the pilot single. Avant-rap trio clipping. have announced a new album, Dead Channel Sky. Listen to the pilot single. On Rio Free, Rio da Yung O.G. delivers uncompromising determination to the sounds of dense modern beats that capture the contemporary Michigan soundscape. To Live And Die In Sacramento by Chuuwee and Conner Helm is a record that takes you into the very heart of Sacramento while letting you absorb its realities, problems, and dreams. All this and much more in Rap Weekly.

Welcome to Rap Weekly 117: The Skeleton Key. Every Monday, we’ll take you into the world of rap and summarise the most exciting news, announcements and can’t-miss stories. Find out everything you need to know in one place. We only write about the best, so you get the best rap delicacies on a golden platter. Only the essential components. The Skeleton Key unlocks eternity. Roc Marciano and The Alchemist once again set the course as the best in the rap game. J. Cole has released a deluxe edition of 2014 Forest Hills Drive with eight new tracks. A$AP Rocky will play one of the lead roles in the film Highest 2 Lowest from legendary director Spike Lee. DRUGSANDLOVE by LOOK DAMIEN! is a hypnotic modern banger. Loose Leaves by Teller Bank$ is a pure DIY work of art that smells of blood, sweat, and tears. All this and much more in Rap Weekly.

Welcome to Rap Weekly 116: This, Is Not That. Every Monday, we’ll take you into the world of rap and summarise the most exciting news, announcements and can’t-miss stories. Find out everything you need to know in one place. We only write about the best, so you get the best rap delicacies on a golden platter. Which direction is our universe heading? Kenny Segal & K-the-I??? seek the answers on Genuine Dexterity. This, Is Not That bridges two generations of modern boom bap, delivering street poetry with the smell of cigarette smoke and experiences that are both adrenaline-rushing and motivating. The Skeleton Key is coming. The Alchemist & Roc Marciano will soon release a new collaborative album. Groundbreaking album 1ST COMING is a cumulation of the work of three of Montreal’s most exciting rap talents. Denzel Curry, 7xvethegenius, and Doechii. Check out three great live performances. All this and much more in Rap Weekly.

Welcome to Rap Weekly 115: Keep Me Company. Every Monday, we’ll take you into the world of rap and summarise the most exciting news, announcements and can’t-miss stories. Find out everything you need to know in one place. We only write about the best, so you get the best rap delicacies on a golden platter. Keep Me Company is a brilliant rap album about finding your identity through community and the relationships with people that come into your life. Accordion and Rhinestone Cowboy, two legendary music videos by Madvillain, have been 4K remastered. How did Mach-Hommy turn battle raps into $7,000 pieces of art? The mysterious rapper opened up in an interview for Complex. The Alchemist lets his unique rap style shine through in the music video for Something Light. Three rap giants—Ice Cube, Killer Mike, and Busta Rhymes—teamed up on Ego Maniacs. All this and much more in Rap Weekly.

Welcome to Rap Weekly 114: The Boogeyman. Every Monday, we’ll take you into the world of rap and summarise the most exciting news, announcements and can’t-miss stories. Find out everything you need to know in one place. We only write about the best, so you get the best rap delicacies on a golden platter. The album GNX builds on the beef with Drake and balances between Kendrick’s role as a bogeyman and a prophet of rap culture. Next January will see the release of Mac Miller’s second posthumous record, the lost album Balloonerism. In INEVITABLE, a raw and reflective limited audio series, J. Cole takes listeners on an unfiltered voyage through his life, career, and personal evolution. The sequel to the modern classic is here. The pillar of Papitas 2 by Estee Nack & Giallo Point is the commitment to do things unconventionally and visionary. The Bricktionary is a survival manual for the streets, where every step you take could be your last. Boldy’s calm flow meets Fraud’s beats, and the result is a heavily addictive blend of modern Detroit. All this and much more in Rap Weekly.