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• NEW Ezra Collective Stay Hopeful | Stereogum | Sept. 23, 2026, 6:32 p.m.
An interview with the first jazz act to win Britain's Mercury Prize. Plus: the best new jazz releases of the month.

• AZ Chike Releases Impressive Album 'No Rest For The Wicked': Stream | Stereogum | Sept. 18, 2026, 4:05 p.m.
The South Central Los Angeles rapper AZ Chike has been making reckless, energized underground music for many years, and now he’s taking his shot at the mainstream. He got his biggest-ever look a couple of years ago when he traded bars with Kendrick Lamar on Kendrick’s song “Peekaboo.” Those two had an intriguing chocolate-and-peanut-butter chemistry.…

• Dahi Is Playing Catch With Himself | Stereogum | Aug. 28, 2026, 5:28 p.m.
The hit-making producer on new album 'Black Boy (Alternative).' Plus: the best rap tracks of the month.

• Kendrick Lamar Joins Dahi & Amber Mark On "How To Pray": Listen | Stereogum | Aug. 28, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
Anytime that Kendrick Lamar shows up on anyone else’s song, it’s news. Earlier this year, for instance, Kendrick was on his protege Baby Keem’s album Ca$ino. Today, he’s on a new record from Dahi, the veteran Inglewood-born rap producer. Dahi’s new album Black Boy (Alternative) would be a big deal even without Kendrick. It’s a…