Trap
Postcards: A tour through the historic streets of Philadelphia with Rachel Andie
On this episode of Postcards, Japanese American musician Rachel Andie takes us on a tour through the historic streets of Philadelphia. From Delco folk and big brass, hip hop to jazz and the cities… Audio
Is 'Old Town Road' Country?
Controversy erupted this week when 'Old Town Road' by Atlanta Rapper Lil Nas X was removed from the Billboard Country charts for not being Country enough. Yadana Saw talks to country music critic and… Audio
Meet Lord$eez, the 16-year-old rapper who made his first album in 'juvie'
Lord$eez is 16-year-old Kiwi-born South African, Sizwe Singhsesi. He's a trap rapper building a name online, and drawing young audiences to his energetic live performances. RNZ Music contributor… Video
21-year-old Katikati bedroom producer taking the world by storm
Montell2099 makes beats and puts them on Soundcloud. With 30,000 followers he recently got noticed by the Red Bull Sound Select programme, who teamed him up with world-famous rapper 21 Savage. Video, Audio
The Volume Scene Report Episode 1: The hip hop dwellers of Tāmaki Makaurau
The Auckland Museum's Volume exhibition has been collaborating with RNZ and three young producers on a series about different music scenes around the country. Here's the first. Audio
The Kiwi beat-maker quietly making it in America
22 year old Trap music producer Jono Schnell a.k.a. Quix has swapped a job landscaping in Auckland for DJing and producing in Los Angeles now that his songs are hitting the mark on international dance… Audio