A typical take on rap is that whatever Paul Wall and Busta Rhymes are pulling, there is a whole body of “conscious” rap, also termed “underground,” “alternative,” “grassroots” or less formally ...

QuESt is a conscious rapper with a little bit of an edge and a lot ofcharisma. The 19-year old hip-hop wonder from Miami sounds like a pro who’s been doing it for years, when in reality, he didn’t ...