Personal Essay
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Purple Tapes: A Letter to Logic, From a Biracial Fan
“Instead of telling us you’re biracial over and over, tell us what that means to you.”
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So It Goes: Mac Miller’s Duty-Dance With Death
In his lifetime, Mac Miller made art by dancing with death.
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Thank You, Mac Miller
There truly has never been a motherfucker iller.
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“MILK”: How BROCKHAMPTON Helped Me Find My Place Again
The song has maintained an enduring relevance.
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How Kid Cudi’s “love.” Gave Me the Confidence to Conquer Loneliness
When people ask me why I love Kid Cudi, my answer is easy: because Kid Cudi’s music makes me feel less alone.
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Kanye West and Kid Cudi Are “Reborn” & So Am I
The true value of a song like “Reborn” lies in the fact that it is an easily-accessible alternative to important conversations.
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Drinking Sessions: My Journey Though Big K.R.I.T.’s Alcoholic Hall of Mirrors
“I’m two cups in and three shots away… It’s hard to protect your feelin’s when you so exposed”
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How a Trip to My Childhood Home Tapped Into Lil Wayne Nostalgia
Nostalgia is often abused, but when the feeling comes untainted—there’s nothing like it.
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How Frank Ocean’s Music Put My Daughter to Sleep
Specifically, his five best songs.
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The Very True Story of My 10 Years at DJBooth
When my radio dreams turned out to be a nightmare, I decided to take matters into my own hands.
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My Thanksgivings With Chance The Rapper & The Social Experiment
Three years ago a group of Chicago artists came over to my house to party and the party has yet to stop.
