Peter Berry

1 week ago | stereogum.com | Peter Berry

In case you somehow didn’t remember or didn’t read up, here’s some CliffsNotes: Slick Rick is that nigga. Always has been. In the off chance you did forget, he uses his new track “I Did That” to serve up a heavy-handed but sincere reminder. Flaunting all the imaginative flair of his own Wikipedia page, Rick uses the throwaway interlude to list his accomplishments in a series of undeniable one-note summations: “Icon fashionista. Storyteller.

1 week ago | levelman.com | Peter Berry

Life's too short for bad musicThere's always an influx of new artists giving music enthusiasts new streaming opportunities. While many fall into obscurity a talented few become playlist mainstays. , Marco Plus, Farrah Fawx, and Girlfriend are four artists gaining traction and building audiences through high-quality soundscapes. In their own unique way, they're creating a deafening buzz in crowded spaces.

1 month ago | stereogum.com | Peter Berry

For all his vaguely quirky medieval imagery, Zukenee’s music is grounded in the more recent past. Hailing from Atlanta, the rapper who calls himself a Slayer — an alias and aesthetic that probably triples as a lifestyle or even quadruples as a philosophy — would’ve been either an idea or a mischievous lil’ squirt when I heard Trap Muzik, Trap House, or Trap Or Die for the first time.

2 months ago | stereogum.com | Peter Berry

skip to main content (In the most decisive, unironic voice possible): It takes a certain level of intelligence to understand Playboi Carti. To me — ahem, a seasoned music critic you should never doubt because I’m always right — his talent’s always been as clear as his flawless skin.

Mar 18, 2025 | stereogum.com | Peter Berry

If you ask any rapper, basically ever, they’re underrated. No one gave them their props for inventing that style everybody uses. They paved the way for your favorite rapper to do that shit they do now, and also, they’re your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper. And they’ve got the biggest dick, which really isn’t talked about enough.