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Hive Five IAmSu!’s Guide to the Best Bay Area Underground Hip-Hop Artists Right Now Get to know Sage the Gemini, Kool John, Jay Ant and more. 01.10.13Phillip Mlynar
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
Video Premiere Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit Stop F’ing Around and Play “Outfit” Check out this live video of this fan favorite. 11.15.12Jim Allen
Essays Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Good Kid’ Values Complexity Over Easy Answers The rapper just released the most coherent concept-rap record in decades, Jeff Weiss argues. 10.26.12Jeff Weiss
Hive Five Five Different Ways of Hyping Kendrick Lamar Hip-hop artists are embracing ‘Good Kid, m.A.A.d. City’ in many ways. 10.23.12Phillip Mlynar
Interviews Roach Gigz Would Recommend Kreayshawn’s Babysitting Services The Bay Area rapper also talks to Hive about his new album, fan tattoos and losing the ‘hyphy’ label. 09.11.12Phillip Mlynar
Hive Five Five Overlooked Hip-Hop Mixtapes of 2012 Capital Steez, Rockie Fresh and more released these must-have downloads. 09.10.12Phillip Mlynar