Interviews
UGSMAG transitioned to a print zine in 2022. We no-longer post features or blog posts online, but feel free to peruse our decades of archives here, dating back to the year 2000.
Esh the Monolith
Esh. The Monolith. The Werewolf. The Napoleon. Hailing from Boston via Rhode Island.
Billy Woods
The man with no face. The man who would be King. William Woods Esquire. Code name Bodega…
Machina Muerte Part 2: Lush One + Cadalack Ron
Isaiah Toothtaker interviews two of Machina Muerte’s longstanding members, Lush One and Cadalack Ron.
Machina Muerte Part 1: ShowYouSuck + Alex Pathetic
First of a 3 part series on Machina Muerte; starting with one of earliest members, Alex Pathetic aka Rapewolf, and the newest member, ShowYouSuck.
Thaione Davis
Speaking with Chicago raised producer/emcee and all around renaissance man, Thaione Davis.
Mestizo
Mestizo and Machina Muerte are definitely artists to watch; we caught up with him to bring you the latest word.
Qwazaar & Batsauce
We chat with Qwazaar (Typical Cats) and producer Batsauce about their history, the new album ‘Bat Meets Blaine,’ globe trotting and more.
Jesse Dangerously
We caught up with the Halifax rap legend in Montreal earlier this year to capture some live performance and find out more about his new album/book, ‘Humble & Brilliant.’
Infinito 2017
Hailing from south side Chicago, Marcellous Lovelace aka Infinito 2017 has been in the trenches paying dues for nearly 2 decades…