Dark Rap Archives

Ho99o9 return with their patented industrial punk clatter on the video for "Battery Not Included"

New Jersey’s hip-hop/punk/industrial bastard offspring Ho99o9 have been hacking out a niche for close to a decade now, and have scrapped and glitched their way to “final boss” status in…

View Article

Lil' Kapow checks in with his aggressively charged new single, "Murder Song"

Throughout the formative years of hip-hop, artists like Three 6 Mafia, Tech N9ne and more made their bones by creating lyrically controversial songs that touched on topics like satanism, murder…

View Article

Haviah Mighty and Yizzy remind us of the battle that remains on "Protest" [Video]

When saluting artists who are courageously using their platforms to call for social change, Haviah Mighty has to be recognized. Using her mic as a megaphone, the Toronto-based rapper (by…

View Article

Paris Texas scrap boundaries with the video for debut single “HEAVY METAL”

Seemingly conjured from nothing by willpower alone, Compton newcomers Paris Texas have crashed onto the scene with a hell of an opening statement with their debut single and video for…

View Article

7ru7h brings in the new year with "Gelato"

Seeing 2020 off on a high note, 7ru7h (pronounced "truth") had one last single to share before entering the new year; dropping "Gelato" on New Year's Eve to ring in…

View Article

Moor Mother and billy woods unite to devastating effect on new album ‘BRASS’

Moor Mother is a poet, musician and activist from Philadelphia. Her music is wildly experimental and disorienting in the best way, like an acid trip in the woods. billy woods…

View Article

Norman Perry is dialed in on “2032305”

Underrated is a label that is thrown around very broadly in hip-hop music these days. No other descriptor seems more fitting, however, for an artist with the résumé of Norman…

View Article

Run the Jewels drop ‘No Save Point’ from Cyberpunk 2077 game soundtrack

By now, Run the Jewels have pretty much got their formula down. For a group that seems to get some perverse joy from breaking formulae, this could be a warning…

View Article

RUNOFFBROKE continues impressive streak with the dark "Atilla The Hun"

RUNOFFBROKE has had his most active year yet and he is back with a brand new vibe on his brand new single "Atilla The Hun". After his re-brand at the top…

View Article

LA artist Handsome Luke drops new cloud rap track "Sicario" and goes viral on TikTok

L.A based rapper, singer and producer Handsome Luke- whose stage name is inspired by Ryan Gosling’s character in the 2012 film Place Beyond The Pines- is surrounded by mystique. But if…

View Article

New York rapper MIKE drops latest 'Weight Of The Word' LP

On June 21st, the one year anniversary of his previous project, Tears Of Joy, rapper MIKE has released another LP: Weight Of The World. Running exactly 35 minutes and featuring 16…

View Article

Kazi A makes peace with his latest album ‘Trappelation’

An artist who accepts no boundaries when it comes to creating music in hip hop, Kazi A releases his latest album where he comes to peace within himself called Trappelation.…

Dark Rap

Ho99o9 return with their patented industrial punk clatter on the video for "Battery Not Included"

Lil' Kapow checks in with his aggressively charged new single, "Murder Song"

Haviah Mighty and Yizzy remind us of the battle that remains on "Protest" [Video]

Paris Texas scrap boundaries with the video for debut single “HEAVY METAL”

7ru7h brings in the new year with "Gelato"

Moor Mother and billy woods unite to devastating effect on new album ‘BRASS’

Norman Perry is dialed in on “2032305”

Run the Jewels drop ‘No Save Point’ from Cyberpunk 2077 game soundtrack

RUNOFFBROKE continues impressive streak with the dark "Atilla The Hun"

LA artist Handsome Luke drops new cloud rap track "Sicario" and goes viral on TikTok

New York rapper MIKE drops latest 'Weight Of The Word' LP

Kazi A makes peace with his latest album ‘Trappelation’

Dave Coresh returns with energizing single "PYMFB"

Tony Shhnow shares vivid visual for "Keep In Touch"

'Look At Me!' provides a nuanced look at the controversial life of XXXTentacion

Louisville's The Homies share refreshing visual for "Shake"

Isabel Pless shares heartfelt single "Twenty-Two"

Red Bull Announces Return Of Culture Clash

Milk + Cookies announces Gucci Mane as headliner

UNUM Festival adds Tobi Neumann, Paco Osuna, Butch and more to line up

Coachella '22 Day Parties & After Parties Guide

4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour

4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022

Shelley FKA DRAM & West Side Boogie: A Love Renaissance [Interview]