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Conway The Machine & The Alchemist: A Hip-Hop Marriage
“The level of his writing ability, the different emotions he could touch… He’s dangerous.”
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When Rappers Recreate the Recipes of Their Biggest Hits
Here are five noteworthy examples of rappers running back the formulas of their biggest hits.
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Can Major Labels Keep A&R Costs Under Control in The Streaming Marketplace?
What happens when the money runs out? Yes, changes are coming to major label record deals.
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The Metamorphosis of Earl Sweatshirt, the Ron Harper of Rap
Earl Sweatshirt metamorphosed into an artist blurring the lines between absurdist jazz and hip-hop.
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God Bless Pop Smoke & the Radiant Children of Rap
The artist’s identity in music cannot be defined until they have an audience to define themselves against. It is cruel, but it is the truth.
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11 Things Artists Need to Know to Break in the Music Business
Wendy Day breaks down 11 things artists need to know to get started in the music business.
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Lil Wayne ‘Funeral’ 1 Listen Album Review
‘Funeral’ is Lil Wayne, the mixtape rapper, puncturing original beats with consistent one-liners in a stream-of-conscious style that occasionally burns out.
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A Frank Ocean Song for When Your Heart Caves In
“My eyes don’t shed tears, but boy, they pour when…”
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Celebrating More Than J. Cole’s 35 Years on Earth
“Watching J. Cole mature into a young veteran—into a champion—has been a joy.”
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How Has “Backpack Rap” Aged Two Decades Later?
The enduring lesson of the backpack movement is that hip-hop is dynamic and resilient enough to have never needed it.
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Tyler, The Creator Shouldn’t Be Nominated for “Best Rap Album” — And His Fans Agree
“‘IGOR’ was not a rap album if you ask me.”
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Eminem ‘Music To Be Murdered By’ 1 Listen Album Review
“If only Eminem cared more about making the best music and not being the best rapper.”