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Black Ken Is Extremely Rare Art

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

September 25, 2017

Dirtbag State of Mind

On Wiki's No Mountains in Manhattan and New York City rap.

September 19, 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

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.

June 2, 2017

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."

May 10, 2017

Victoria Ruiz (Downtown Boys) on Kendrick Lamar’s Necessary Power

In the face of white supremacy, DAMN. demands respect.

April 20, 2017

Sevyn Streeter on that Time She Crashed Chris Brown’s Session

The singer-songwriter waxes poetic on waxing poetic.

March 22, 2017

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.”

February 27, 2017