Alphonse Pierre

New York

Staff Writer at Pitchfork

s/o Taye Diggs

Articles

Paco Panama Is Making His Own D.C. Legacy

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Alphonse Pierre

On a gray early afternoon, in Prince’s George’s County, Maryland, on a block lined with used car dealerships, tire shops, and a hair salon gently running Rod Wave and Latto, the streets are quiet enough that the crunch of leaves under my sneakers sounds like thunder. It’s an unassuming setting, perfect for Paco Panama to stay tucked away in the studio he calls a second home.
An Interview With SahBabii, Who Is Having a Moment

3 weeks ago | pitchfork.com | Alphonse Pierre

One day, not long ago, in Lawrenceville, a suburb of Atlanta, SahBabii brought his elementary-school-aged son to a stage play of The Three Little Pigs. There, the quiet and reclusive SahBabii, blown away by the elaborate set design, swiftness of the costume changes, and expressive acting, began to imagine how theater could work in his own shows. When he brought his Resurrection Tour to New York’s Webster Hall, the inspiration was obvious.
An Interview With SahBabii, Who Is Having a Moment

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alphonse Pierre

One day, not long ago, in a suburb of Atlanta, SahBabii brought his elementary-school-aged son to a stage play of The Three Little Pigs. There, the quiet and reclusive SahBabii, blown away by the elaborate set design, swiftness of the costume changes, and expressive acting, began to imagine how theater could work in his own shows. When he brought his Resurrection Tour to New York’s Webster Hall, the inspiration was obvious.
Y2K Nostalgia Is Everywhere, and UK Rappers Can’t Get Enough of It

1 month ago | pitchfork.com | Alphonse Pierre

The 2000s don’t feel that long ago, but the nostalgia for the decade is in hyperdrive, especially in the UK rap scene. Take the music video for YT’s “#Purrr,” the London rapper’s 2023 #StillSwaggin single that flips Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” into a new-age jerk anthem.
Y2K Nostalgia Is Everywhere, and UK Rappers Can’t Get Enough of It

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Alphonse Pierre

Jim Legxacy in “Father,” directed by Lauzza. Illustration by Chris Panicker. The 2000s don’t feel that long ago, but the nostalgia for the decade is in hyperdrive, especially in the UK rap scene. Take the music video for YT’s “#Purrr,” the London rapper’s 2023 #StillSwaggin single that flips Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” into a new-age jerk anthem.
Playboi Carti: MUSIC

1 month ago | pitchfork.com | Alphonse Pierre

Since Playboi Carti ditched the underground Atlanta collective around Awful Records for Harlem’s chic A$AP clique a decade ago, his officially released music has had a specific vision.
Playboi Carti: MUSIC

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Alphonse Pierre

12 hours agoThe staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects …
An Interview With Orlando’s Pig the Gemini, the Lover Girl of Melodic Southern Rap

1 month ago | pitchfork.com | Alphonse Pierre

I’ll sometimes go on YouTube and throw on the soul food restaurant scene in Doug McHenry’s 1994 tragic romance Jason’s Lyric. The blend of Allen Payne’s sweet-talk toward Jada Pinkett with Eddie Griffin’s out-of-pocket thirst for Lisa Nicole Carson all while Brian McKnight’s “Crazy Love” drifts in the background creates this sort of chaotic mash-up of earnest infatuation and horndog behavior. It captures everything I want out of rap songs that have been bitten by the lovebug.
An Interview With Orlando’s Pig the Gemini, the Lover Girl of Melodic Southern Rap

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Alphonse Pierre

Illustration by Chris Panicker, photo by Lauren DavisI’ll sometimes go on YouTube and throw on the soul food restaurant scene in Doug McHenry’s 1994 tragic romance Jason’s Lyric. The blend of Allen Payne’s sweet-talk toward Jada Pinkett with Eddie Griffin’s out-of-pocket thirst for Lisa Nicole Carson all while Brian McKnight’s “Crazy Love” drifts in the background creates this sort of chaotic mash-up of earnest infatuation and horndog behavior.
509 BMG: “Special Request to All Nice and Decent Real Niggaz (Stop Hatin)”

1 month ago | pitchfork.com | Alphonse Pierre

509 BMG is keeping two very important hip-hop staples alive: janky Family Guy cover art and jacked reggae beats. On “Special Request to All Nice and Decent Real Niggaz (Stop Hatin),” the short-tempered Orlando rapper lightens up 11 minutes of shit-talking internet trolls with five mellow beats for the bass culture heads. BMG isn’t keeping this online—he makes it clear that he’d pony up the gas money to drive down to Kissimmee or Opa-Locka over any mild inconvenience.