Pretti Emage, who calls herself the "Princess of Hip-Hop," is quickly becoming a prominent figure in the world of rap music. She was given the name Zayah Nicole Riley at birth and is originally from Tampa, Florida. She has rapidly established a reputation for herself thanks to her adaptable style, which fuses hip-hop and R&B in a fluid manner. She began her career as a part...

There is a certain engine-knock honesty to Thain’s new single "Still Sick", a sound that feels less produced and more… excavated. It’s a defiant piece of Midwest air, thick with the collaborative energy of Hippy K’s verses and the raw, tangible world built by producer Audio Paradolia. This isn't the slick, polished chrome of mainstream ambition; it's the hum of a workshop where something...