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Deafheaven's sparkly riffage, Dirty Projectors' flood of ideas, Eric B. and Rakim's trips to clubland and more albums to stream now
Four-album collection comes with two discs worth of remixes, many unavailable digitally
The game-changing hip-hop duo's first in-person joint interview in years
Golden Era legends scheduled to appear include Eric B. and Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Boogie Down Productions, EPMD, Flavor Flav, Doug E. Fresh
'Paid in Full' rappers announce 18 dates for first trek in two decades
From how Jay-Z almost ended up with the "Grindin'" beat to whether ghostwriting is ok – our takeaways from this docu-clinic on rap lyricism
EPMD, Main Source, Flavor Flav and more on hand as rap duo performs together for first time in 20 years
What makes a great hip-hop song?
"Back by popular demand," Eric B. tells Rolling Stone
"His swag and dominance weren't a playbook," rapper says. "They were his conviction on sport, life, spirituality, politics and culture"
