Opinion
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The Importance of Memories: Frank Ocean’s “Pink + White”
“Pink + White” might feel disjointed and abrupt on first pass, but the song works as ‘Blonde’ works, as living memory.
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The Hunter and The Hunted: Anxiety in Rap
Through the music of Chance The Rapper, Pink Siifu, and YNW Melly, among others, we break down the feeling of being hunted in America.
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Lo-Fi Rap Snack Pack: Knxwledge, Medhane, Liv.e, & Sarah, The Illstrumentalist
Week 12. Four more must-hear lo-fi rap songs.
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Kehlani’s “Open (Passionate)” Is a Sleeper Hit
Kehlani’s work carries an unfiltered essence and brims with soul.
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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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KA & the Power of Mythology in Rap
Like many before him, KA has found an outlet in mythology to exorcise his pain.
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Sie7etr3 Should Be Huge — They Will Be
Our quarantined summer can’t hold back the Dominican-born and Bronx-raised crew.
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Frank Ocean’s “Ivy” & Relishing Past Love
The fantasy of “Ivy” is peace itself.
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K Camp Is Surviving Through Songwriting
K Camp will outlast all the fleeting phases and temporary crazes, all the originators and all the thieves.
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Lo-Fi Rap Snack Pack: MIKE, userdeleted_95, Rifti, & duckie
Four more must-hear lo-fi rap songs for installment number 11.
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Read Our 1 Listen Review of Drake’s ‘Dark Lane Demo Tapes’ Project
Drake delivers a fan service release during quarantine, allowing him to clear out his vault of throwaways, loosies, and leaks.