Inside the World of Lil Wayne’s Influence
It’s hard to argue that Lil Wayne isn’t the most influential rapper of all time. Throughout the decades, Weezy F. Baby has continued to beef up his G.O.A.T. status over Continue Reading
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R.A.P. Ferreira – “Mythsysizer Instinct” (Feat. Hemlock Ernst)
R.A.P. Ferreira, the indie-rap veteran who used to use the name Milo, has his own ideas of how he wants to conduct his career, and he’s been doing it in Continue Reading
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Sleater-Kinney Detail Dig Me Out Tribute Album, Share Courney Barnett’s “Words And Guitar”
Back in 1997, the great American rock band Sleater-Kinney released Dig Me Out, which might be their best-loved album. (I can’t, in good conscience, say that Dig Me Out is Continue Reading
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GloRilla & Cardi B’s “Tomorrow 2” Video Is A Beautiful Thing
Right now, the Memphis rapper GloRilla is going through a wild, dizzy come-up. Earlier this year, she released “FNF (Let’s Go),” an underground smash that went viral and crossed over Continue Reading
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Rap Lyrics on Trial Are Altering the Careers of A-List Rappers and Aspiring Artists Alike
Moment of TruthSince its early days, rap lyrics have been used by prosecutors to build narratives with criminal trials. With the genre's popularity booming, this trend continues to affect aspiring Continue Reading
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Wild Pink – “See You Better Now” (Feat. J Mascis)
Next month, Wild Pink are releasing a new album, ILYSM. Both of its singles, the title track and the Julien Baker-featuring “Hold My Hand, made our best songs of the Continue Reading
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Broken Bells – “Love On The Run”
Next month, Broken Bells — the team-up between Danger Mouse and the Shins’ James Mercer — are releasing a new album, Into The Blue, their first since 2014’s After The Continue Reading
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Adam Levine Takes “She Will Be Loved” To A Whole New Meaning With Cheating Scandal
Another day, another celebrity couple on the rocks. Move over Leo, Maroon 5’s Adam Levine has entered the chat for potential eligible bachelors. Instagram influencer Sumner Stroh took to TikTok Continue Reading
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City Of Caterpillar – “Paranormaladies”
The Richmond post-hardcore band City Of Caterpillar helped define the chaotic, ambitious sound of Y2K-era screamo, but they broke up in 2003, after releasing just one album. The band got Continue Reading
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Zamrock Band WITCH Release First New Song In 38 Years
The Zambian band WITCH — the name stands for “We Intend To Cause Havoc” — are known as legends in the genre of music known as Zamrock, the fusion of Continue Reading
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These Recent Hip-Hop Songs Are Triple Platinum in Our Hearts
There are so many rap songs that come out each day, which are far more than any one person can keep track off. Fans know this all too well, especially Continue Reading
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Gridiron – “Playin’ For Keeps”
In 2020, the Florida label From Within Records released the hardcore compilation One Scene Unity, which had new songs from bands like Restraining Order, Shackled, Seed Of Pain, Age Of Continue Reading
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The Break Presents – Pap Chanel
Pap Chanel isn’t the type to waste any time. As soon as the beat drops in a song, the 23-year-old rapper goes in with enough substance and quotables to pack Continue Reading
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Stream Blackpink’s Extremely Fun New K-Pop Blockbuster Born Pink
Blackpink aim to overwhelm. The globally massive K-pop girl group has a hard, hyperactive swagger that just blasts you with constant hooks until submission is the only option. Their singles Continue Reading
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Hear TOPS And Sean Nicholas Savage Cover Each Other On New Arbutus Comp
Arbutus Records, the influential Montreal indie label that helped to launch Grimes, Braids, Majical Cloudz, and many others, has just put out its 100th release. It’s a self-referential comp called Continue Reading
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High Vis – “0151”
Blending, the sophomore album from the English Band To Watch High Vis, was supposed to be out by now, but it got pushed back by a few weeks and it’s Continue Reading
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Whitmer Thomas – “Everything That Feels Good Is Bad”
Next month, Whitmer Thomas is releasing a new Jay Som-produced album, The Older I Get The Funnier I Was. We’ve heard two tracks from it already, “Rigamarole” and “Most Likely,” Continue Reading
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Artist To Watch: Rhys Langston
Rhys Langston felt misunderstood and underappreciated. Whereas most rappers who aspire to the zeitgeist might aim for their own McDonalds meal or a placement on an animated movie soundtrack, the Continue Reading
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Eminem in His Own Words – His Place in Hip-Hop, Battle With Addiction and Praising J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar
Road to the RichesEminem celebrates XXL's 25th anniversary with a look back at his illustrious career, which the magazine has carefully documented the entirety of. In his own words, Em Continue Reading
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Benny The Butcher – “European Bling”
It’s always a little hard to know what’s happening within the ranks of Griselda, the great Buffalo rap label and crew. People seem to be coming and going from the Continue Reading
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