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Victor Vazquez

Victor Vazquez, aka KOOL A.D., is a rapper/singer/producer/painter/ novelist/astrologist/male model/exotic dancer just trying to be free and live his life in a big beautiful world governed by brutal, soulless men enslaved by their own toxic ideologies.

Black Ken Is Extremely Rare Art

"The poetics of banality are crucial to Lil B's durational approach."

September 25, 2017

Flower Boy Is Tyler the Creator’s Best Work

"This kid Tyler is gunning for Yeezy's spot."

August 17, 2017

Wins & Losses Is, In Fact, Fire

The "Meek Mill yells his raps too loud" argument is the squarest criticism of bruh.

August 10, 2017

Notes on the Real Version of 21 Savage’s Issa

"Today, I’m using the smooth-ass wi-fi at Starbucks to see how the album stacks up against the one I invented in my head."

July 20, 2017

Notes on an Imaginary Version of 21 Savage’s Issa

My bootsy wi-fi is acting up, so I'ma just guess how it's gonna sound.

July 18, 2017

Jay-Z Goes Hella Hard—and Emo—on 4:44

“When Lemonade dropped, I had a feeling that the next Jay-Z album was about to be crazy, and I was right.”

June 30, 2017

Lil Yachty Can Go Hard When He Wants To

A track-by-track (and very sensory) review of Teenage Emotions.

June 2, 2017

Victor Vasquez (Das Racist) Talks Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city

The new Kendrick Lamar album is hella good. Like, fuck Batman, feel me? Fuck Looper, this shit was better than Looper.

April 10, 2013