The last time record label Mad Decent brought its annual block party to town was in 2012, and even though the free blowout hit capacity in the afternoon, that didn’t stop people from showing up and trying to get in. Enough successfully crashed—the gates that organizers were forced to end the event early due to […]
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Madonna siphons PC Music into the mainstream with her first Rebel Heart singles
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12 O’Clock Track: Clipping’s eerie new noise-rap cut, “Killer”
On “Killer,” LA outfit Clipping turn the sound of breaking glass into noise-rap gold.
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The Reader’s guide to the Mad Decent Block Party
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Terrible name, killer Diplo-style beat
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TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek dubs out an R&B jam
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Riff Raff takes Chicago
The Internet-famous rapper makes his first Chicago appearance
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Chief Keef goes bigger than expected, signs to Interscope
Millions of bucks, a movie deal, and his own Beats headphones