Focus Hip Hop

Music Writing with a Focus on Underground Gems

  • 006: Rap Album Sextet | Greetings Earthworms

    In this latest episode of the Greetings Earthworms podcast, Hester Valentine and I talk about six different albums that I listened to since the last episode. We originally planned to talk about ten albums, but we kinda ran outta time, so fuck it. We’ll get to them in the next episode. In this one we…

  • 005: Cilvia Demo | Greetings Earthworms

    In this episode, Hester and I talk about new releases from Baby Keem & BBGuns before discussing Isaiah Rashad’s 2014 debut, Cilvia Demo.

  • 004: These Days… | Greetings Earthworms

    In our latest episode, Hester Valentine and I discuss Chance the Rapper, Kill Karl, Professor Skye, a notorious music video from one of Hip Hop’s biggest clowns, and new releases from J. Cole & O Dawg before diving into our conversation about Ab-Soul’s polarizing 2014 album, These Days…

  • 003: Camp | Greetings Earthworms

    In this episode, Hester and I discuss new releases from Roc Marciano, IDK, and Kill Karl. The main portion of the discussion surrounds Childish Gambino’s debut studio album, Camp.

  • We’ve Been After Each Other by cropscropscrops & Vaygrnt | My Thoughts

    cropscropscrops and Vaygrnt released their first collaborative album together back in 2024. However, I didn’t listen to it until this year, right before I checked out this latest album. I figured I should start with that one just to get an idea of the kind of stuff these guys do together because I was personally…

  • 002: No Laugh Challenge | Greetings Earthworms

    In episode 002 of the Greetings Earthworms podcast, Hester Valentine & OG NICK MARSH discuss the latest releases from artists such as A$AP Rocky, cropscropscrops, and Sleep Sinatra.

  • 001: I AM THE FEMALE WEEZY | Greetings Earthworms

    In this pilot episode of my new podcast with Hester Valentine, we discuss his latest solo album, Shea Moisture conditioner, One Battle After Another, plans for the future of the podcast, and probably more that I can’t think of right now. Check it out!

  • Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Darko the Super | My Thoughts

    We got our first notable album release of the year on January 2nd from the one and only Darko the Super. This album is currently exclusive to the official U DON’T DESERVE THIS BEAUTIFUL ART Bandcamp page, but it’s definitely worth your time and money. This is one of the better instrumental projects I’ve heard…

  • Dylan “CineMasai” Green

    “Some of the most focused and passionate rap criticism around. Good taste and good folk!” 🔗 CineMasai’s Hearing Things articles 🔗 CineMasai’s Reel Notes podcast

  • LOVE TKO (let that shit go) by VULGAR | My Thoughts

    2026 is here, and we’re already getting fire music. This song came out on the very first day of the year, and I’m kinda surprised that it’s not getting more love. This shit is special. VULGAR is a newly formed duo comprised of the one and only Vic Spencer alongside an artist with whom I…

  • Imp

    “OG NICK MARSH is everything you’d want from a journalist. Dedicated listens that peel back every double entendre said in a record coupled with attention to the circumstances in which the albums he covers exist, he’s firmly set the groundwork to provide insightful commentary on everything he lends his time to. This isn’t a grifter…

  • Sankofa

    “A guy who listens with his soul and writes with his heart.” 🔗 Sankofa on Bandcamp