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"I'm Here to Serve" :: The Emergence of Ta'East
Meet one of Virgil Abloh's favorite new rappers, Ta’East, the insightful rising emcee who maps out his inner psyche with lyrical fervor.
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The Two Sides of Q :: A Review of ScHoolboy Q's "Blank Face LP"
Schoolboy Q's Blank Face LP is the story of a divided man—a ex-gangster who used his experiences in life to make his own rags to riches story, only to simultaneously...
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Michael Collins AKA Drugdealer's New Video for "Suddenly" Ft. Weyes Blood
Drugdealer's latest single featuring Weyes Blood off upcoming album The End of Comedy is apt to transport you—somewhere, in its inviting, silky, familiarity and pastel-colored acid hues.
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This Producer/DJ Mixed Young Thug with Music from 'Zelda: Ocarina of Time'
L.A.-based producer/DJ Producer Dane made 4 tracks of water level video game music from Zelda, Ecco the Dolphin, and Donkey Kong Country, mixed with Migos, Young Thug, Nef the Pharaoh,...
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Lisa Czech's Illustrations Explore Punk, Feminism, & Inner Demons
"[The punk scene was] the first place where I started to meet people who built their lives around doing what they love. Even if that meant getting by with very...
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An Interview with the Ren & Stimpy of Rap, Pouya & Fat Nick
"Fat Nick is so fucking trash." "Mine was way more fire, I had way more bangers—" "Nobody understands what he’s saying when he raps." "—I have way more bangers—" "He’s...
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The Inspiring Story Behind Mikey Likes It, Hip-Hop's Favorite Artisanal Ice Cream
Mikey Cole turned his life around after a 6 month stint in Rikers, and now serves artisanal, organic, all-natural pop culture-inspired creations at his ice cream shop Mikey Likes It....
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East London Duo Stööki Sound Want to Bridge US Rap & UK Grime
"A lot of Americans always ask me how do you get that sound? I don’t know how to explain it, you just have to be in London."
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How Radiant R&B Songstress Joyce Wrice Found Her Voice
"I’ve really learned to just be the music, be in it, and be vulnerable in it." Joyce Wrice opens up about the challenging but rewarding process of becoming a solo...
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"You Gotta Be Hungry, Man, At All Times" :: A Q&A with Azizi Gibson
"If you can create something other than what we all know, that's beautiful. You just have to create your 360 panoramic world." Rapper Azizi Gibson talks relevance, vanity labels, &...
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Never Before Seen "SMUT" :: Brooklyn Dom's Debaucherous Heavy Metal Photo Show
Brooklyn Dom's photo show tonight at The Seventh Letter gallery chronicles his life as an 18-year-old roadie, documenting wondrous depravity that could've only existed during heavy metal's heyday. Here's part...
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Track-By-Track :: AmirSaysNothing Breaks Down "Employee of the Month"
"...I don't need your 'view of success,' I don't need this checklist you've tried to condition me to following. I'll get it for me and mines, my way." Behind AmirSaysNothing's...
