My dream first cover story for Complex – shot by the legendary Hype Williams, who calls ice spice ☆ 'the future' is here!!! Read: stories.complex.com/ice-spice-comp…

Doja Cat is supposedly not a rapper but she's about to drop one of the best rap albums of the year on Friday.

In response to Offset’s new single that pays respect to the stylistic excellence of Project Pat, I took the opportunity to outline what makes the Memphis legend’s artistic approach so fun to experiment with. A quick praise of P-A-Teeza for GQ Magazine gq.com/story/project-…

to celebrate hip-hop, here’s a series of essays by some of the greatest rap minds: judnick mayard, dart adams, meaghan garvey, zandria f. robinson, noz, jewel wicker, daudi abe, william e. ketchum iii, stephen kearse, kiana fitzgerald, jeff weiss. tap in: npr.org/2023/07/17/118…

For NYT Magazine’s “Hip-Hop at 50” issue, I wrote about a wave of women rappers who make fun music. Though it wasn’t created as a corrective to mainstream macho rap’s dour aesthetic, their work functions as a striking counterpoint, bringing balance to the genre.nytimes.com/interactive/20…

My debut book ODE TO HIP-HOP is out today.

If you already preordered and it’s on its way: thank you for inviting me into your life in such a significant way. If you plan on buying it today, tomorrow, or eventually: thank you for even considering it. 💝 hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kiana-f…

god did his big one when he aint give me some of those things i thought i needed

this is a treasure trove.

50 RAPPERS, 50 STORIES — Lil Wayne, Cam’ron, 50 Cent, Earl Sweatshirt, Eminem, Cardi B, Gucci Mane, Lil B, LL Cool J, Scarface & many more — telling a nonlinear, hyperlocal and personal history of hip-hop

all in their own words
nytimes.com/hiphop50

Toni Morrison: '[fascist politics] changes citizens into taxpayers—so individuals become angry at even the notion of the public good.'

The Stroll is required viewing

My Tiny Desk : youtu.be/kes2P4IC2bQ

Love that Juvenile included 'Set It Off' in his Tiny Desk 🥲

For my latest for The New York Times: Mixtapes! What are we gonna do with ’em?!
nytimes.com/2023/06/28/art…

Learning about Spanto and Born x Raised and seeing it everywhere has been one of my favorite parts of LA. I always joked about how long I had to live here before I could officially buy some. May he rest in peace 🖤

Did a little bowling with GloRilla for Rolling Stone's inaugural Future 25 rollingstone.com/music/music-fe…

I had ~zero~ interest in writing a book, but this is a story I wanted to tell, so it's happening.

Writing a lot of words about the '96 NBA Draft class's impact on the game and pop culture around the globe for Simon & Schuster.

Everybody a singer till the singers pull up

A LOT of our favorite musicians would cease to exist if not for Tina Turner!

A year ago, Barbara Massey-Mapps’ sister, Kat, was murdered by a white supremacist in a Buffalo grocery store. If the state doesn’t kill him — the shooter faces the death penalty — she wants to.

I wrote about black rage: nytimes.com/2023/05/10/mag…

This is the only piece you actually need to read about Jordan Neely. It’s the true story about a talented man with an incredibly hard life who was killed. Thank you Bridget Read
curbed.com/2023/05/jordan…