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Black Ken Is Extremely Rare Art
"The poetics of banality are crucial to Lil B's durational approach."
Wins & Losses Is, In Fact, Fire
The "Meek Mill yells his raps too loud" argument is the squarest criticism of bruh.
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."
Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers) Talks with Talib Kweli for the Talkhouse Podcast
The two musicians address social and political issues, both in hip-hop and in rock & roll.
Lil Yachty Can Go Hard When He Wants To
A track-by-track (and very sensory) review of Teenage Emotions.
Connecting Those Diaspora Dots: An Interview With Swet Shop Boys’ Heems
"This is not about me being from New York or Riz being from the UK. This is about a global feeling, influence, and connection."
Victoria Ruiz (Downtown Boys) on Kendrick Lamar’s Necessary Power
In the face of white supremacy, DAMN. demands respect.
Ned Russin (Title Fight) Tries to Solve the Riddles in Sneaks’ New Record
It’s a Myth poses a lot of questions.
Sevyn Streeter on that Time She Crashed Chris Brown’s Session
The singer-songwriter waxes poetic on waxing poetic.
On How Tupac Took K’Valentine’s Hip-Hop Virginity
“I could not believe that I felt such strong emotions just from listening to music; it was like some sort of magic.”











