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 ...

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 ...

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 ...