When Chris DeVille and Tom Breihan asked me to take over the Stereogum rap column, I instantly said yes. Although I am known for impulsive decisions, this one felt right. I’ve been a fan of hip-hop my ...

For years, Bandgang Lonnie Bands has been one of the strongest voices in the chaotic, heightened world of Detroit underground rap. Lonnie raps with a prim sort of precision, like he's charmed by his ...

Detroit rapper BandGang Lonnie Bands braves the winter cold in his new video for "Mic Check," released this week (March 14). In the lo-fi visual shot and produced by DODBH, the upstart smokes his ...

It’s never been clear where Eminem stands in relation to the current wave of Detroit rap. It seems like the lack of curiosity goes both ways—he doesn’t really pay attention to them, and they generally ...

Christmas came early for Shoreline Mafia fans. On Thursday night, the L.A.-based ensemble delivered OTXMAS, an eight-track mixtape that includes titles like “Bathing Ape,” “Homicide,” featuring ...

If you like hard-boiled, no-frills street rap that’s heavy on straightforward tales of cooking dope and neighborhood politics, BandGang Lonnie Bands is your dude. He started out in the mid-2010s as a ...