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Andre 3000 and the Myth of Permanence
Paul Thompson considers the new short film starring the Outkast legend—and announces an exclusive POW giveaway.
14 hrs ago
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Paul Thompson
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Rappers Suck: An Interview with Cletus Strap
The Earl Sweatshirt protege’s latest album is poised and pointed.
Oct 1
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Nia Coats
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September 2026
The 2001 Project: cLOUDDEAD’s Self-Titled Debut
The fifth installment of our series reexamining hip-hop in the year 2001 is an excerpt from Joseph Rathgeber’s Catch Us Before We Fall Off: a [ch]oral…
Sep 30
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Caltrops Press
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The Lost Stevie Wonder Sessions
Fifty years after Songs In The Key Of Life, four songs from Stevie Wonder’s famously impenetrable vault have been made public.
Sep 29
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dj short
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(Don’t) Enjoy Your Stay
Protomartyr’s latest record, Hotel Usona, is an examination of this American moment. It’s not exactly subtle—but what about the present is?
Sep 28
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Alexander Billet
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Never Stop Wiping Me Down
The Rap-Up considers the most notable singles of the past week. Today, Harley Geffner reviews new work from JRedie, 50Droppin, Sayy Dat, and more.
Sep 26
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Harley Geffner
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Outkast, Ovrkast., and the History of Other People’s Names
Big Boi and Andre 3000 are suing an up-and-coming rapper over a practice that predates all parties involved.
Sep 25
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Paul Thompson
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The Reports of San Francisco’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
As part of We Outside, his ongoing project to document the industry of live music, Pranav Trewn speaks to Portola Music Festival founder Danny Bell.
Sep 24
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Pranav Trewn
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Still Supreme: John Coltrane at 100
Jeff Weiss traces the vision and indomitable work ethic that led Coltrane to, through, and beyond A Love Supreme.
Sep 23
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Jeff Weiss
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You Can Scare the Moment Away: An Interview with doseone
The anticon. co-founder talks about his new album, David Lynch, Mark Rothko’s suicide, and much more.
Sep 22
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Paul Thompson
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Until the End of Time
Jeff Weiss returns from Nevada reflecting on 30 years of American conspiracies, 2Pac’s long, strange afterlife, and the power to end it all.
Sep 21
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Jeff Weiss
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Rappers Never Retire
The Rap-Up considers the most notable singles of the past week. Today, Anthony Seaman reviews new work from Ghostface, Kool G Rap, Scarface, and more.
Sep 19
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Anthony Seaman
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