An argument that ASAP Rocky wouldn't be getting the attention he's getting if he was from the South. [The Smoking Section]
A look at Jay-Z's road to the The Blueprint. [Billboard]
What the music industry looked like on 9/11/01. [Al Lindstrom]
J. Cole talks growth, says he's anxious for album release. [HipHopDX]
An article that defends rappers that experiment with rock music. [Slate]
On October 1, indie rock bands plan to play Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" 144 times in a row. [Consequence of Sound]
