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Long Live Eastside Stevie
Josh Peas remembers A$AP Yams. To friends, Yams was a witty, charismatic enigma that brightened any room or chat room he was in. To the world, he was the man...
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Producer Supah Mario Is Blazing a Trail From an Unlikely Place
We spoke to Supah Mario, the young South Carolina producer crafting complex bangers from "Thief in the Night" to "Wyclef Jean" and the sounds of tomorrow.
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5 Songs About Martin Luther King's Legacy from Nina Simone to The Game
Nas: "As a kid I ain't relate really / I would say your dream speech jokingly / 'Til your world awoke in me." Here's 5 songs dedicated to the legacy...
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Pop Music for an Uncertain Future :: A Conversation with Weyes Blood
"...There’s a little bit of the wanderer in my music who is just wandering and seeking and waving goodbye as I continue on my journey to nowhere." Interview with our...
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How the West Was Won :: Kickin' It with Venice Rap Trio Warm Brew
We got Venice native Richard Massie of Those Folks to chop it up with Venice's most exciting rap trio Warm Brew.
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SPITSET Berlin :: Featuring Reese LaFlare, Alexander Spit and MLB
SPITSET lands in Berlin with performances from Reese LaFlare, Alexander Spit, and MLB.
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DJ/Producers The Martinez Brothers Found Their Beat in the Sounds of the Bronx
"Bronx people have their own attitude. Whether you make it out or not, it never leaves you." The Martinez Brothers pay homage to their hometown and talk about how DJing...
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Lady of Rage :: An Interview with Tasha the Amazon
“I’m more the party conductor than the spectacle on stage, I'm just the one who happens to be holding the mic."
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The 10 Best Indie Rap Projects of 2016
Tara Mahadevan does us all a solid with her list of 10 best indie rap albums of the year, including releases from Joey Purp, Jay Prince, Cousin Stizz, and more.
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IHEARTCOMIX's LA GIVES BACK Benefit Show Showed Our Youth's Potential
In a remarkable sense of rare solidarity, the nightlife of Los Angeles united on December 21st to participate in the spirit of giving and threw a huge benefit show.
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Drift Away :: Best Instrumental Tracks of 2016
"[Instrumental music] is a special opportunity for self-reflection." Anna rounds up her favorite wordless tracks of 2016 to drift away to, from Fatima Al Qadiri to Aphex Twin.
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Track-A-Demia :: Our Favorite Songs About Christmas from Run–D.M.C. to No Doubt
“It was December 24th on Hollis Ave/ in the dark / When I see a man chilling with his dog in the park / I approached very slowly with my...