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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
Tyler Thomas Thinks It's Time For a "Roll Call"

Tyler Thomas Thinks It's Time For a "Roll Call"
July 1, 2020 Los Angeles-based artist Tyler Thomas won't let the pandemic stop him.
Author: Malc.
Rap
Tyler Thomas
Roll Call
Oh Lord
Please Don't Hold Your "applause" for whiterosemoxie [Premiere]

Please Don't Hold Your "applause" for whiterosemoxie [Premiere]
June 30, 2020 Watch the premiere of whiterosemoxie's "applause" music video.
Author: Malc.
rap
premiere
whiterosemoxie
white ceilings
applause
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
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
LOWERLIPDRIP Sets a New Tone With "Everything Is Fare"

LOWERLIPDRIP Sets a New Tone With "Everything Is Fare"
May 18, 2020 It's addictive in the most ambiguous way. With every listen, you seem to hear something new within the production you didn't notice before.
Author: Joey Legittino
Rap
LLD
LowerlipDrip
Everything is Fare
LoFi
xaviersobased Comes of Age in His Experimental Debut Album 'Xavier'

xaviersobased Comes of Age in His Experimental Debut Album 'Xavier'
February 4, 2026 'Xavier' arrives as 48 minutes of mind-altering magic from one of the most promising acts in hip-hop’s underground space.
Author: Carter Fife
rap
hip hop
album reviews
xaviersobased
xavier

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