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A Senegalese ekonting recording, a soulful song inspired by Virgil Abloh, featherweight vocals on gentle cello and more
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A Senegalese ekonting recording, a soulful song inspired by Virgil Abloh, featherweight vocals on gentle cello and more
Mellow hip-hop, '80s-inflected R&B, a stirring ballad and more new music
Maryland-raised rapper Cordae taps Anderson .Paak and J. Cole for the jazzy “Two Tens.” Apparently the track is one of many by the trio, as the artist told Zane Lowe recently, “We …
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With his characteristic charismatic flow, MIKE delivers “Not Curse Lifted (Rivers of Love),” a lyrical whirlwind that runs just over a minute and thirty seconds. The smooth track appears on the NYC-based …
Little Simz’s just-released fifth studio album, NO THANK YOU, comes accompanied by a short film directed by Gabriel Moses. Across 11 minutes, the riveting piece features five tracks from the 10-track album and …
Madvillainy, the latest book in the 33 1/3 series published by Bloomsbury, is a celebration of Madvillain—the legendary hip-hop duo consisting of Madlib and the late MF Doom. Written by Will Hagle, …
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their iconic 1991 album, The Low End Theory, hip-hop trio A Tribe Called Quest has released a limited edition boxset. The entire album, along with two …
Jaunty pop, infectious indie, joyfully chaotic rap and more