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The Roots feat. Bilal: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert Abby O’Neill — Can you believe it? Yes, those are The Roots packed behind the Tiny Desk. Black Thought, Questlove and the crew carved out a few hours in their hectic Tonight Show schedule to visit NPR headquarters in Washington D.C. Why travel four hours for a 12-minute concert when you
Read more16 Songs EDITORS’ NOTES Heavy on the Auto-Tune—and the singer’s dependable charm. Oblivion T-Pain
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Cardi B Gaining exposure as a popular cast member of VH1’s Love & Hip Hop: New York, rapper Cardi B is also a raw and aggressive rapper in the style of Lil’ Kim and Foxy Brown. The former stripper and social media star made her television debut on the reality show in late 2015, joining a cast that included Remy
Read more22 Songs 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time Big K.R.I.T. Hip-Hop/Rap Oct 27, 2017 About Big K.R.I.T. Recalling the Dirty South sound of UGK and Scarface, Mississippi rapper/producer Big K.R.I.T. spent five years on the mixtape circuit honing his skills before his 2010 release took his career to another level. The release was the mixtape K.R.I.T. Wuz Here, a
Read moreBeach House 3 by Ty Dolla $ign via Apple Music 20 Songs EDITORS’ NOTES Ty Dolla $ign raises the bar for the third installment of Beach House, a mixtape series that old fans hold in very high esteem. The album carries no shortage of the smirk-inducing, club-ready sex talk he broke with, but also ruminates on fame and its pressures,
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13 Songs EDITORS’ NOTES Future and Young Thug are kindred spirits, but working together has been rare, usually coming at the behest of a third party. As two of Atlanta’s most prolific and creative MCs, they share a fearless approach to melody and intonation, and on SUPER SLIMEY, both relish the chance to run with someone on the same level.
Read more16 Songs Luv Is Rage 2 Lil Uzi Vert Hip-Hop/Rap Aug 25, 2017 EDITORS’ NOTES A vertiginous, gone-viral stage dive at 2017’s Rolling Loud Festival upheld Uzi’s claims to being a “rock star.” On Luv Is Rage 2, he engages one of rock’s other key tropes: peering into the abyss. With his sharply melodic flow, he makes plenty of
Read more11 Songs West 1996, Pt. 2 Lute Hip-Hop/Rap Sep 29, 2017 About Lute Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, rapper Lute (born Luther Nicholson) first burst onto the underground hip-hop scene as a member of the rap collective Forever FC, alongside Jimmy Kelso, High I’m Ry, and SchylerChaise. Lute delivered his first solo mixtape, West 1996, in 2012 while still
Read more12 Songs The Hype Hoodie Allen Hip-Hop/Rap Sep 29, 2017 About Hoodie Allen Putting a bit more pop into the pop-rap of folks like Asher Roth and Sam Adams, rapper Hoodie Allen went from Internet favorite to charting artist with the release of his 2012 EP All American. Born Steven Markowitz and raised on Long Island, Hoodie was frat-rap from
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14 Songs All Things Work Together Lecrae Hip-Hop/Rap Sep 22, 2017 About Lecrae One of the leading lights in the gospel-rap movement, Lecrae also has the chart-topping records to prove it. For the typical music fan, his hard demeanor and hard beats might belie what his lyrics are really about: his adoration of Jesus Christ. The main tenet influencing
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