Oumar Saleh
La Reezy makes hip-hop full of heart and humanity
The prolific rapper from New Orleans is determined to make music with a message, reaching the everyman: “More people live like me than like these rappers talking about material things”
Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE and Surf Gang – ‘Pompeii // Utility’ review: a sprawling, two-headed opus from rap’s most restless minds
Across 33 tracks, two kindred voices split destruction and reconstruction, fusing hazy soul with cold, industrial edge
Baby Keem – ‘CA$INO’ review: upping the ante with a confident, focused return
Five years on from his debut, the Vegas rapper makes his comeback with a reflective record about family, fame and survival
Ari Lennox – ‘Vacancy’ review: old-school soulfulness with modern flourishes
Neo-soul elegance and late-night vibes define the R&B star’s most inviting record to date
21 Savage – ‘What Happened To The Streets?’ review: a menacing, yet mournful lament on loss and a fractured ATL
The Atlanta star returns to trap’s dark heart, documenting a code in collapse and the grief left behind on album four
Mdou Moctar: one of the world’s most exciting and important rock bands
On their new album 'Funeral For Justice', the Nigerien group remain musically inventive and passionate for change in their home nation and beyond.
An ode to ‘The Life Of Pablo’, the last truly great Kanye West album to date
The rapper's seventh record, which has turned five years old, continues to fascinate
Why ‘Vaudeville Villain’, released as supervillain Viktor Vaughn, is MF DOOM’s undersung masterpiece
The 2003 record is often overshadowed by the late rapper's acclaimed 'Madvillainy’ and ‘MM..FOOD’