MAVI: Doves
The second single from MAVI’s upcoming second LP, Laughing so Hard, It Hurts (out 14 October), “Doves” is a jazzy, mellow track that boasts warm, polished production by Dylvinci. With jingling chime effects, …
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Sampa The Great on Home, Identity and Representation
The Zambian rapper on her new album, "As Above, So Below"
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“The Birth of Hip Hop” Online Auction
On 11 August 1973 an 18-year-old DJ Kool Herc (aka Clive Campbell) performed at his sister Cindy Campbell’s back-to-school party in the rec room of their apartment building located at 1520 Sedgwick …
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Hip-Hop’s Vital Contributions to HIV Activism
The stories told about HIV and activism surrounding the virus are often incomplete, and focus solely on white gay men. But, as Jake Hall writes for High Snobiety, “the first person to …
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
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In 2003, iconic Atlanta-based hip-hop duo OutKast—aka Big Boi and André 3000—released their split album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below wherein each artist created their own record, but released them as one. Big Boi’s …
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A tribute to Zamrock, the influence of The Corrs, an entrancing sonic spell and more music this week
Lil Silva feat. Skiifall: What If?
A producer, singer, songwriter and DJ, Lil Silva announced his upcoming album, Yesterday Is Heavy, with two collaborations: “What If?” with Skiifall and “Leave It” with Charlotte Day Wilson. The former—with classic …
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Chill alternative rap, enthralling indie-rock, a bright road trip song and more
dichotomi: STF 17
From Toronto-based alternative rapper dichotomi comes the chill, summertime bop “STF 17.” Infused with dichotomi’s clever lyricism, lo-fi instrumentation and playful synths, the track evokes carefree days under the sun—a fantasy the …
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A disco-pop bop, retro soul sounds, Afrobeat and more of our favorite music from the week