Chicago-born singer-songwriter KeiyaA beat the odds by turning her debut album, Forever, Ya Girl, into a multidimensional artwork.
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How did the ‘industry plant’ take root?
The ‘industry plant’ is hip-hop’s favorite conspiracy theory, used to discredit breakout successes—and it’s spreading to other genres, where it’s no more plausible.
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The unexpected appeal of ‘Faneto,’ Chief Keef’s slow-growing underground hit
The song has become a cult hit since Keef dropped it in early October.
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Ibn Inglor’s searing “Damaged”
The south-side MC’s newest track from his forthcoming New Wave 2 mixtape is an industrial rager shot through with loneliness.
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Lil Herb takes you to Terror Town on his debut mixtape
Lil Herb offers up some complex, engrossing street rap with Welcome to Fazoland.
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Earl Sweatshirt’s humane, heartbreaking Doris and 14 more record reviews
Earl Sweatshirt’s humane, heartbreaking Doris and 14 more record reviews
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Spencer Pratt accidentally shows a flicker of conscience
Spencer Pratt of “The Hills” thinks he’s the future of hip-hop, and he feels bad for saying it. But not as bad as the rest of us will feel if he’s right.