Bobby Sessions

From newcomers proving themselves, to veterans figuring out how to age gracefully; from expertly executed throwbacks, to thrilling innovation, here are the best rap albums of 2018.

Listen to new songs by Elvis Costello, Holy Ghost!, Lil Baby + Gunna + Drake, Sheck Wes, Roc Marciano + DJ Muggs, Mr. Twin Sister, Phony PPL, Amanda Palmer, Maxwell, and more.

Beto O'Rourke, who's battling Ted Cruz in the Texas Senate race, has also shared a rarity by his old punk band Foss, who counted At the Drive In's Cedric Bixler-Zavala as a member.

Our July 2018 playlist includes new tracks by Cat Power, Blood Orange, Dirty Projectors, Foxing, Brockhampton, Denzel Curry, Phoebe Bridgers, Deafheaven, Phosphorescent, and more.

The whole EP follows in the political, racism-battling footsteps of ”Like Me.” The EP proves that Bobby's got a lot more where "Like Me" came from, with with incisive, uncompromising lyricism and much darker production than the funk and jazz-inspired grateful. had.

Our April playlist includes new tracks by Jenny Hval, Janelle Monae, Let's Eat Grandma, Sloan, Melody's Echo Chamber, Lord Huron, Sleep, Courtney Barnett, Deafheaven, and more.

Dallas rapper Bobby Sessions made a huge impression on us at SXSW, partially because of his breathtaking performance of an anti-police brutality song that he dedicated to his cousin...

Bobby's a highly talented rhymer and lyricist, and he raps over production that pulls from both real-deal funk and real-deal jazz. There are some definite Anderson Paak vibes...

Dave East, Rapsody, Just Blaze, Trae Tha Truth, Maxo Kream, Cuz Lightyear and more are also playing Mass Appeal and Netflix's 'Live at the BBQ.'