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The 2001 Project: The Coup’s Party Music

For the fourth installment in our series reexamining hip-hop in the year 2001, Nitish Pahwa reexamines Boots Riley’s sickle-wielding, speaker-melting masterpiece.

Art by DJ Short

5 days ago
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We Outside: “Come to Brasil” and The Global Evolution of Fandom

From ‘Come to Brasil’ [Abascal, 2026]

The kids aren’t alright, at least based on how they’ve been engaging with popular music. In the frenzy to prove themselves the most devout stan, listeners have assisted millionaires in winning increasi...

6 days ago
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The Rap-Up: Dirty Buggers, Stupid Pricks

Greetings from the Royal Docks, where my wife is celebrating her 35th birthday. Let’s get into some quite delightful British jams.

Pozer, “Dulux Trade”

Imagine touching down in London and seeing Pozer out in Los Angeles. This is why...

8 days ago
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Showing Out, Showing Love: An Interview with Hanif Abdurraqib on Greg Tate

Art by DJ Short

It’s early in Greg Tate’s Flyboy in the Buttermilk that you realize Tate had assumed the responsibility of helping Black folks recognize what was possible for them in this world. In the hands of another, a tonal overture li...

9 days ago
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I Didn’t Become His Girlfriend But I Did Hop in the Van

All photos courtesy of Lauren Napier

“Our memory does funny things, right?” Lauren Napier, the musician and multidisciplinary artist, is in a unique position to know. Napier, who has written and performed under the moniker Punk Rock Doll a...

10 days ago
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