Author: Paul Meara

Racc$tarr is giving album. This one’s called UGQ or Underground Queen and it’s gas! The Columbus, Ohio rapper has been buzzing over the past year following the song releases “Whitney & Bobby” and “Debonair.” With UGQ, Racc continues to showcase her unique, quick-building rapping style over melodic and sputtering production that has become more popular in the Buckeye city over the past few years.

UGQ follows up her DJ Zelus and DJ BRIEF-hosted RACCSWRLD, which gave fans a taste of what a project from the rapstress would sound like. Definitely keep your eye on Racc$tarr as she continues to build on her hip-hop career success.

Stream UGQ below.

BONUS: Watch Racc$tarr’s “Whitney & Bobby” video below.

Louisville, Kentucky’s EST Gee caps off 2025 with a new NFL-inspired joint, and it’s definitely in the vein fans of the rapper have come to expect.

“Supreme Sanders” follows single releases like “Thug Club” and the Yo Gotti-featured “PABLO FINAL GOTT version,” as well as his summer-dropped latest LP My World. Produced by frequent beatsmiths FOREVEROLLING and Dbackinyahead, the track harkens its inspiration from Cleveland Browns Quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who coincidentally beat in-state rival Cincinnati Bengals this past Sunday (1/4).

Similar to Deion Sanders’ kid, Gee looks to make 2026 his, and hopefully, he returns to the consistency in drops he had in 2021 and 2022.

Stream “Supreme Sanders” below.

Che ended his breakout 2025 with a New Year deluxe LP drop, Rest In Bass: Encore. Within the new project’s tracklist is the OsamaSon-featured “WHIPPIN,” which is very much in line with the rest of the project’s extremely distorted and energetic nature.

Similar to fellow rage rapper Playboi Carti’s Whole Lotta Red in 2020, Che decided Christmas Day would be the perfect time to drop his deluxe album. Via Instagram, he said he’s “Stealin Xmas,” to which some of his fans even alluded to Carti, commenting, “Carti take your time WE are good.” Sheesh!

The project offers 14 new songs, including “WHIPPIN.” 2026 should prove to be another strong year for Che, especially as the rage genre begins to heavily expand beyond Opium’s previous stronghold on it.

Listen to “WHIPPIN” below.

Miss how music discovery used to feel? Substack is great, and there are some dope music journalists doing their thing still. They’re an inspiration. However, I want this to be a space where folks can be put on to fresh crazy shit as well as a way to remember what has made hip-hop the dope culture it is. No algorithm or AI bullshit having you watching and listening to the same ‘ol same.

On this blog, you’ll be able to access dope music selections, new types of features, and video series that’ll feed a dope fiend’s appetite ten times over. We play by our rules. Period.

So if you miss the Blog Era or want a place to be your digital crate-digging destination, Gossy is it.

Dope shit. only.

– Paul