Michigan was relatively straightforward when compared to its much ballyhooed follow up, Illinois, but the album packs quite a punch.

For all the attention paid to multiple Canadian indie rock bands, there is one that has seemingly slipped through the cracks: Plants and Animals.

A list of the best albums of the decade as compiled by Jason Powers of Slapping Purses.

A list of the best albums of the decade as compiled by Doomtree’s Dessa Darling.

Here is a new track off of “Strange Journey, Vol. 2″ which features Sean Price and Posion Pen alongside Natti & Deacon.

Buff1 is an Ann Arbor native, and he’s also part of the hip hop collective known as the Athletic Mic League. It appears as though Buff will be coming out with a free album this coming December 2 entitled It’s a 1derful Life.

Here is the latest single off of Masta Ace & Edo G’s album Arts & Entertainment.

When the lead single “a happening” from L.A.’s hyperstory hit my stereo, I was intrigued to find that, among other, more traditional pop institutions, I heard a little bit of the Damon Albarn side project Gorillaz.

A list of the best albums of the decade as compiled by Holly Newsom of Minneapolis’ Zoo Animal.

Even for people like myself who absolutely loved portions of his debut, I think it is safe to say that no one expected something so amazing out of James Murphy when he released Sound of Silver.

Self Scientific emcee Chace Infinite has set out to prove that he can wreck DJ Khalil’s beats just as good as anyone in the business, and he’s starting by dropping the I Would Have Killed This mixtape.

Five years after putting out a magnificent masterpiece, Madlib & DOOM are back in the lab working on re-inventing the wheel once again.