With 232 pages and an expanded 12″ by 12″ format, our biggest print issue yet celebrates the people, places, music, and art of our hometown, including cover features on David Lynch, Nipsey Hussle, Syd, and Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records, plus Brian Wilson, Cuco, Ty Segall, Lord Huron, Remi Wolf, The Doors, the art of RISK, Taz, Estevan Oriol, Kii Arens, and Edward Colver, and so much more.
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Photo by Michael Muller. Image design by Gene Bresler at Catch Light Digital. Cobver design by Jerome Curchod.
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Saint Etienne, The Night
Over 30 years after their debut, the Vaseline-lensed electro-pop trio still titillates without any consideration of boundaries as they continue their recent shift toward spectral-sounding gravitas.
Daft Punk, Discovery [Interstella 5555 Edition]
Reissued in honor of its complementary anime film’s 20th anniversary, the French house duo’s breakout LP feels like a time capsule for a brief period of pre-9/11 optimism.
The Coward Brothers, The Coward Brothers
Inspired by Christopher Guest’s recent radio play reviving Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett’s 1985 fictional band, this playful debut album proves that this inside joke still has legs.
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Kendrick Lamar Pushes Rap (and Album Release Strategies) Forward Again with “GNX”
The Compton rapper surprise-released his sixth studio album last Friday with no warning.
November 25, 2024
EventsIn Conversation
DJ Battlecat on Honoring the Life of J Dilla with the Upcoming DILLA JAZZ Celebration
The producer talks working with other A-list collaborators to deliver a unique homage to the instrumental hip-hop icon on July 18 at The Ford in LA.
July 12, 2024
Breaking
Gloss Up Is Finding the Right Type of Beat
The Memphis rapper discusses the hands-on approach she employed while making her latest album, Shades of Gloss.
November 06, 2023
In Conversation
DJ Muggs on Continuing to Push Boundaries with “Soul Assassins 3: Death Valley”
The Cypress Hill producer shares how he kept things fresh on the latest installment of his album series and the psychedelic film that accompanies it.
October 11, 2023
In Conversation
Atmosphere on Taking the Bold Stance That Things Just Might Be OK with Their New Album
Although created during a tumultuous time, Slug and Ant open up about the optimism of their latest collection of songs, So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously.
May 03, 2023
In Conversation
The Staying Power of Little Brother’s “The Listening”
Ahead of their headlining tour celebrating the LP, Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh detail why their debut stands as both a time capsule and a timeless record 20 years after its release.
March 01, 2023
In Conversation
Cakes da Killa Is Here to Hypnotize You
The New Jersey rapper deftly explores the dual reality of his pulsating new project Svengali.
November 21, 2022
Art & Culture
Meet Sunny Choi and Ali Acuna Flores, Red Bull BC One World National Finals Winners
Ahead of the World Finals in November, we caught up with the B-girl and B-boy winners from last month’s Red Bull cypher in LA.
October 04, 2022
In Conversation
Decoding Danger Mouse & Black Thought’s “Cheat Codes”
The genre-bending producer and revered lyricist detail the innovative beats and next-level rhymes that populate their first full-length collaboration.
August 12, 2022
Jahi Sundance on Finding Freedom Behind the Turntable
The DJ looks back on the career path that led him to working with Robert Glasper, HBO, and the LA Phil, and shares where he’s headed from here.
June 29, 2022
Breaking
Jayson Cash Wants His Art to Be More Than Just Music
The West Coast rapper discusses his measured, purposeful approach to Read the Room.
June 15, 2022
Breaking
Ben Reilly Demands Your Attention
With imaginative videos, layered sonics, and next-level lyricism, the rapper dazzles throughout his Freelance project.
June 02, 2022
In Conversation
August 08 on Confronting Fear and Leaning Into Bad Decisions on “Seasick”
The LA-based crooner explains how music helps him navigate life’s emotional ebbs and flows.
May 20, 2022
In Conversation
Dezzy Hollow’s New Twist on Funk
We chat with the Oceanside, California rapper about blending old-school funk, modern slang, and Southern Cali swag on One Nation Under the Funk.
May 02, 2022
In Conversation
Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA, and Girl Talk on Teaming Up for “Full Court Press” with Wiz Khalifa
The three rappers have worked together for years—now they’ve collaborated with producer Gregg Gillis for a powerful debut album.
April 08, 2022
Portrait Session with Derrick Hodge. Photographed in Los Angeles on 10.12.21. For Flood Magazine’s L.A. issue.
Derrick Hodge Is Putting in the Work
The composer discusses his journey from New Jersey to LA, where he’s collaborated with H.E.R., Common, and Christina Aguilera on their Hollywood Bowl performances with the LA Phil, in addition to serving as lead conductor/orchestrator at this year’s Academy Awards.
March 28, 2022
In Conversation
How Food, Family, and Music Shape OhGeesy
After becoming a father and opening his first restaurant, the rising rapper discusses how he plans to make his mark.
March 28, 2022
Digital Cover
Nipsey Hussle: The Legacy of a Mentality
Coming up on the third anniversary of the Crenshaw rapper’s untimely death, we spoke to friends and collaborators about the lasting impact of Nipsey’s worldview within and beyond his South LA community.
February 28, 2022
In Conversation
In Conversation: Isaiah Rashad on Accepting Critical Feedback and Representing Southern Rap Icons
As he prepares for a pair of exclusive live stream events with Moment House, the TDE artist explains his musical mission.
August 18, 2021
In Conversation
In Conversation: Belly’s New Perspective
With a new LP and a new outlook, the genre-bending rapper/singer-songwriter removes himself from the limelight to share what he’s learned.
July 22, 2021
