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Black Ken Is Extremely Rare Art

By Victor Vazquez | September 25, 2017

By Victor Vazquez | September 25, 2017

Black Ken Is Extremely Rare Art

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

Wins & Losses Is, In Fact, Fire

By Victor Vazquez | August 10, 2017

By Victor Vazquez | August 10, 2017

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

By Victor Vazquez | July 20, 2017

By Victor Vazquez | July 20, 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."

Jay-Z Goes Hella Hard—and Emo—on 4:44

By Victor Vazquez | June 30, 2017

By Victor Vazquez | June 30, 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.”

Lil Yachty Can Go Hard When He Wants To

By Victor Vazquez | June 2, 2017

By Victor Vazquez | June 2, 2017

Lil Yachty Can Go Hard When He Wants To

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