Editors Picks
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Little Simz’ ‘Drop 6’ Is a Welcome Reminder We Will Be Okay
She says it herself: “We will always be fine.”
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Risk and Faith: The Story of Tulsa’s ChasingRyan
“In a month, Chase went from barely having cab fare to cutting records for one of the biggest artists in the world. And then, two days later, he was on a plane to Tulsa, home.”
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Future’s Albums Ranked by Their Toxicity
We rank the discography of Future, the king of toxic masculinity, in order of least to most toxic, because it’s quarantine and there’s nothing else to do.
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Almost There: Atlanta’s Enduring Hip-Hop Hustle
“For every successful rapper and singer, there are hundreds of starving artists. I’m talking rib-touching hunger.”
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The Griselda Records Origin Story
“Griselda is literally built from the ground up.”
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Kenny Mason Is Living Outside the Lines
Every so often, you stumble upon a special artist. That’s Kenny Mason, angelic hoodrat.
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Pink Siifu Won’t Be Contained
Pink Siifu is always moving past his breaking point, and with his latest project, ‘NEGRO,’ the Birmingham, Alabama native delivers his magnum opus.
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DaBaby’s Rap Flow: An Absurdly Detailed Investigation
Let’s run the numbers, shall we?
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It’s Hard Being a Rap Legend
Be kind to the legends going the distance, you never know what they’re going through.
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5 Years Later: How Kendrick Lamar’s ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ Speaks for a Generation
‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ wasn’t made to be ordinary, it was made to be exceptional.
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Denzel Curry vs. JID: “A Motherf**king Fight”
Denzel Curry versus JID is the reason why rap battles will always exist; it’s natural for hip-hop to yearn for great talent.