Essays Sorry Jay-Z, But LL Cool J’s Still the Crossover King His moves weren’t always smart, but they set the stage for 2 Chainz and A$AP Rocky, among others. 05.10.13Christina Lee
Q&A Logic on Working with No I.D., Signing to Def Jam and Sleeping on Couches “People love Logic for being Logic so I’m gonna continue to do what I do,” he tells Hive. 04.23.13Phillip Mlynar
Hive Five Stream Lunice’s Five Best Remixes Starring Deerhunter, Kid Cudi, Flosstradamus and more. 01.22.13Phillip Mlynar
Essays The Only Black Guy at the Indie Rock Show When you’re black, poor and punk, it’s hard to find people that look like you. Martin Douglas explores. 01.16.13Martin Douglas
Essays A Very Cali Christmas or: Glory to Kendrick on High Jeff Weiss finds rap’s savior at the end of the world. 12.19.12Jeff Weiss
Q&A T-Minus on What Happened to “Partynauseous” and Writing New Drake Beats Hive talks to the producer about the fate of that Kendrick Lamar/Lady Gaga track and what he’s working on now. 11.13.12Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Features Dear Summer: An Open Letter to Kanye West About G.O.O.D. Music Jeff Weiss says ‘Cruel Summer’ should have been a vacation. 09.17.12Jeff Weiss