hip-hop

A beginner's guide to Linkin Park: from radio hits to rarities

Rock ’n’ roll as we know it today would probably look a lot different without Linkin Park. Instead of following the pack in an era when nü metal was reaching its height of popularity, this scrap of musicians outta California put everything that made them tick into their music. Somehow, they managed to construct metal […]

Jared Anthony taps Blue October and Evan Stanley for "Over My Head"—watch

Jared Anthony has released his new single “Over My Head.” Now, Alternative Press is bringing you the premiere. “Over My Head” features Blue October and Evan Stanley, son of KISS icon Paul Stanley. Read more: Bishop Briggs and Sueco are using their platforms to empower people Anthony’s single is a low-key alt track, set over […]

Bishop Briggs and Sueco are using their platforms to empower people

In issue 399, we featured Bishop Briggs and Sueco as cover artists. During our conversations, the two artists detailed their careers, their inspirations and their vision. They also spoke to the changing nature of alternative music and their ambitious visions for their own career. Along the way, they revealed their shared work ethic, a thoughtful […]

YUNGMORPHEUS and Eyedress drop collab album 'Affable With Pointed Teeth'

Rapper YUNGMORPHEUS and musician/producer Eyedress have dropped their long-awaited collaborative album, Affable With Pointed Teeth. The new project with the “Jealous” hitmaker marks the third album the rapper released in 2021, followed by States Of Precarity and Thumbing Thru Foliage with lo-fi hip-hop producer ewonee. Read more: BRVINFREEZE on his artistic journey, collabing with Eyedress […]

Oxymorrons release second EP 'Mohawks & Durags' via 333 WRECKORDS CREW

Oxymorrons have shared their latest release, Mohawks & Durags, which is the band’s second EP. Fusing hip-hop with alternative rock, Oxymorrons have worked with several notable producers, including John Feldmann (MOD SUN, the Used, blink-182), Zach Jones (Chelsea Grin, Dance Gavin Dance, As It Is) and Marc Orrell (Dropkick Murphys) to achieve their trademark tumultuous […]

15 artists who completely reinvented their sound from album to album

Artists can easily find themselves forced into a box, shaped by fan expectations or public assumptions about how they should sound. No matter how much some people want to break away from the norm, it’s difficult to escape from what made them big in the first place. That concern doesn’t apply to these artists, though. […]

Pleasures founder Alex James shares brand mission & musical influences

Formed in 2015 by Alex James and Vlad Elkin, Los Angeles-based streetwear brand Pleasures makes clothes and accessories heavily influenced by its creators’ deep love and respect for the music they grew up listening to. And, as an extension of that, the artists, scenes and styles which that music revolved around.  Their work is consistently […]

Deb Never's new 'Where Have All The Flowers Gone' EP is a must listen

Deb Never has released her highly anticipated second EP, Where Have All The Flowers Gone? The project features production from Jam City, Jim-E Stack, Michael Percy, Luke Wild and more. The eight-song EP showcases just how much of a musical expert Never has become. Constantly bridging the gap between genres, Never dances from alt-rock to […]

iann dior and Måneskin are making alternative music for a global age

In one sense, the word alternative captures a sound, just as a style or genre has a unique musical character. Used in this way, the term can call to mind a specific era or maybe that specific band that first helped us feel like we had our own distinct corner of the world. In another […]

Kamiyada+ shares the influences behind his recent ‘The Metal In Me’ EP

After making a name for himself by forming the Midnight Society collective along with British producer the Virus And Antidote in 2015, Kamiyada+, aka Jovani Duncan, has found his stride working on his solo career. His stage name embraces the values he personifies and matches his sound and aesthetic like a glove. Above all else, […]

1998’s top 15 punk albums simultaneously changed and preserved the form

Top 15 punk albums of 1998? You’d be forgiven for thinking that there weren’t any in the year the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal dominated the news. A quick perusal of Billboard’s Hot 100 singles of the year sees domination by several R&B (Destiny’s Child, Janet Jackson, Usher, Mariah Carey) or hip-hop (Puff Daddy, Master P, […]

These 10 vocalists were punk-rock standard-bearers during the ‘00s

Welcome to Alternative Press’ 10 best punk vocalists of the ‘00s. When we counted down that decade’s finest punk guitarists, we noted that the beginning of the new century was a turning point. The ‘90s began with Nirvana breaking down the door for punk-influenced alternative acts to become the mainstream music of the decade, peaked […]

Vic Mensa on mental health, meditation & why he's challenging tradition

Chicago-based musician Vic Mensa rose to fame with his 2013 debut INNANETAPE and follow-up debut album The Autobiography. But that’s not all: He decided to turn to rock music with his project 93PUNX, which tackled mental health on songs such as their Good Charlotte collab “it’s a bad dream.” Since the start of his career, […]

Turnstile connects with friends Will Yip and Atiba Jefferson

Turnstile have consistently been at the forefront of music. The group have continued to revisit their hardcore roots, even as they push the genre in previously unexpected directions. This creativity bleeds into their entire approach, leading them to construct innovative music videos, unique campaign rollouts and inspiring collaborations.   For this reason, it’s no surprise […]

Deb Never & Jim-E Stack explore contrasting moods in “Sweet & Spice”

Deb Never has released the new single “Sweet & Spice,” a collaboration with Jim-E Stack (Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, Joji). The track is the latest single to be released from her upcoming EP, Where Have All The Flowers Gone?, due out Sept. 10. “Sweet & Spice” is essentially a sonic pros and cons list. Listeners […]

Afterlife release “Miles Away” ahead of forthcoming ‘Part Of Me’—watch

Metalcore four-piece Afterlife have released the single “Miles Away,” along with a new music video to accompany the track. The song is the latest to be released ahead of the group’s upcoming record, Part Of Me, due Aug. 13 via Hopeless Records. Alternative Press is bringing you the premiere of the new track and video. […]

Benét sets out to change the pop game in new ‘Game Over!’ EP

Inheriting their grandmother’s vinyl copies of 1973 landmark albums, including Stevie Wonder’s progressive-soul classic Innervisions and the soft-pop brilliance of Now & Then by the Carpenters, Benét aspires to craft a sound just as timeless. Previously releasing a handful of singles through local boutique record label Citrus City Records, the vocalist joined Brooklyn indie enclave […]

Badflower and blackbear defy musical expectations in issue 397

Over the last several years, music genres have become more and more muddied by artist experimentation, fusing sounds on the opposite end of the spectrum and releasing collabs that span across the board. Gone are the days of searching for music based on its classification: pop punk, hip-hop, emo, rock. It hardly matters anymore. Instead, […]

Atiba Jefferson outlines his process behind the lens

Each month, AP Gallery takes a deep dive into visual culture. We explore music videos and photographs, as well as images that shape the world more broadly. Our discussions go backstage and on set, revealing the vision, the sudden inspiration or the snap decisions that helped to mold iconic images in music, skateboarding, sports and […]

DoFlame releases visual along with brand new single “All Out”—watch

When Toronto hardcore artist DoFlame, also known as Mateo Naranjo has a vision, he “moves everything else to the side” until it manifests.  His new song, “All Out,” which comes alongside a new visual, perfectly encapsulates the artist’s ambition. Read more: Hear from Senses Fail’s Buddy Nielsen ahead of Joshua Tree livestream “If you love […]
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