AzChike’s Album and LA Rap’s Future | Hip-Hop News

AzChike’s explosive new album “No Rest for the Wicked” drops with 14 tracks, star-studded features from Tyler, the Creator, and production by Pharrell, Hit-Boy, and Terrace Martin — a West Coast rap milestone under pressure. Critics like Dejon Paul are linking its success to the fate of LA’s entire rap scene, sparking fierce debate: is it fair to pin the city’s future on one artist? Fueling the frenzy is AzChike’s close bond with Kendrick Lamar — who helped shape his sound over months, even performed his verse at the Super Bowl — yet Kendrick’s name mysteriously absent from the tracklist, fueli...