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3 weeks ago |
pitchfork.com | Alphonse Pierre
Every time I do one of these lists, I mention that rap feels more splintered than ever, but, right now, it really does. One thing I miss is casually sitting around with friends, breaking down why a rapper said that or what in the world they were thinking when they rapped over that beat. It still happens, sometimes, but mostly everyone is off on their own musical journey, sending each other recommendations every now and then. Good thing I have a column on Pitchfork to do my rambling.
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3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Alphonse Pierre
Graphic by Chris PanickerEvery time I do one of these lists, I mention that rap feels more splintered than ever, but, right now, it really does. One thing I miss is casually sitting around with friends, breaking down why a rapper said that or what in the world they were thinking when they rapped over that beat. It still happens, sometimes, but mostly everyone is off on their own musical journey, sending each other recommendations every now and then.
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3 weeks ago |
pitchfork.com | Alphonse Pierre
The first NBA YoungBoy tour in five years is three months away and it’s already a circus. For one thing, Donald Trump got involved: In an effort to get dummies to forget everything else going on, he pardoned the influential Baton Rouge rapper, whose weapon charges had limited his travel. For another, EBK Jaaybo, one of the major openers on the lineup, was arrested on gun and drug charges in Arkansas and his name was scrubbed from ticket sites.
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4 weeks ago |
pitchfork.com | Alphonse Pierre
In the Bay Area rap scene you can still find glimpses of the genre alive in its purest form. The region’s hip-hop culture is known for its independence and insular spirit born of a combination of pimp culture, Black Panther ideology, and funk music.
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4 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Alphonse Pierre
1100 Himself in “RIP Brownsville Ka,” directed by Max Rogoff. Graphic by Chris Panicker. In the Bay Area rap scene you can still find glimpses of the genre alive in its purest form. The region’s hip-hop culture is known for its independence and insular spirit born of a combination of pimp culture, Black Panther ideology, and funk music.
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crazy so many of those 90s rap magazines are basically just gone unless you stumble into a scan on a defunct website or pay 100 dollars (minimum) for a single issue on ebay
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