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$NOT's "Can You Help Me" Is a Visceral Response to Ongoing Police Brutality

$NOT's "Can You Help Me" Is a Visceral Response to Ongoing Police Brutality
July 6, 2020 The woozy hip-hop meditation is one that posits that the ongoing revolution is one beyond political affiliation; it is the very real fight for human life.
Author: Ruby Scott
rap
hip hop
$not
snot
can you help me
brakence Revisits 'punk2' With the Electrifying "sauceintherough"

brakence Revisits 'punk2' With the Electrifying "sauceintherough"
July 1, 2020 Listening to brakence is nothing short of an adrenaline rush.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
alternative
hip hop
brakence
sauceintherough
punk2
IDK Releases 'IDK & FRIENDS 2,' the Soundtrack to Kevin Durant's New Showtime Documentary

IDK Releases 'IDK & FRIENDS 2,' the Soundtrack to Kevin Durant's New Showtime Documentary
June 29, 2020 Serving as both the music supervisor and composer for Durant's new documentary, IDK brings his enthralling vision to life.
Author: Maddy Quach
rap
hip hop
album reviews
idk
IDK & FRIENDS 2
kevin durant
basketball county
Noname Scores a Revolution in the Succinct But Powerful "Song 33"

Noname Scores a Revolution in the Succinct But Powerful "Song 33"
June 19, 2020 "Song 33" is not a diss track; it is a call to arms.
Author: Ruby Scott
rap
hip hop
noname
song 33
j cole
Ashnikko and Grimes Deliver a Genre-Pushing Hybrid With "Cry"

Ashnikko and Grimes Deliver a Genre-Pushing Hybrid With "Cry"
June 17, 2020 "Cry" leverages its avant-garde stars to their fullest.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
alternative
rap
hip hop
Ashnikko
grimes
cry
boyband Releases "get home safely," With All Proceeds Going to NAACP Legal Defense Fund and RAINN

boyband Releases "get home safely," With All Proceeds Going to NAACP Legal Defense Fund and RAINN
June 12, 2020 "get home safely" is as much a response to recent events as it is a response to a deep-seated anxiety for far too many Americans.
Author: Ruby Scott
alternative
rap
hip hop
emo
boyband
get home safe
StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100  [Q&A]

StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100  [Q&A]
June 11, 2020 We catch up with the Virginia artist who, thanks to TikTok, finds himself with a self-funded Billboard Top 30 hit.
Author: Ruby Scott
interview
rap
hip hop
tiktok
staysolidrocky
party girl
Powfu Shares 'poems of the past,' a Sublime Lo-Fi Portrait of Youth

Powfu Shares 'poems of the past,' a Sublime Lo-Fi Portrait of Youth
May 29, 2020 In his major label debut, Powfu shares every ounce of himself, blemishes and all.
Author: Ruby Scott
hip hop
lo fi
bedroom pop
album reviews
lo fi hip hop
powfu
death bed
poems of the past
Kota the Friend Continues to Pave His Own Path in  'EVERYTHING' [Q&A]

Kota the Friend Continues to Pave His Own Path in  'EVERYTHING' [Q&A]
May 22, 2020 Kota the Friend is aiming to build a legacy. One he hopes his kids can inherit.
Author: Ruby Scott
interview
rap
hip hop
album reviews
kota the friend
everything
Lo Village Offer Something "Comfortable" to Listen to in Quarantine

Lo Village Offer Something "Comfortable" to Listen to in Quarantine
May 20, 2020 "With us all being in the house because of COVID 19 we wanted to give the people something to get comfortable to!"
Author: Malc.
Soul
Hip Hop
Comfortable
Lo Village
Feng Makes His Mark With Debut Album "Weekend Rockstar"

Feng Makes His Mark With Debut Album "Weekend Rockstar"
March 5, 2026 On his first studio album Feng introduces his sonic and thematic blueprint, offering a more scaled-back take on what's been emerging from the current British invasion of hip-hop’s underground scene.
Author: Kiani Shabazz
hip hop
debut album
pop-rap
feng
weekend rockstar

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