Vivian Medithi

Washington, D.C., United States

Digital Editor at WTOP-FM (Washington, DC)

Writer at Freelance

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Articles

Molly Santana’s trim fairy tales

6 days ago | thefader.com | Vivian Medithi

Molly Santana is racing the clock. We’re 15 days away from the release of her sophomore album Molly And Her Week of Wonders, which means we’re dangerously close to the submission deadline, and nothing is quite finished. “I’m literally editing this short film every day, and then focusing on the music,” Molly tells me on a May 15 video call. She’s in the courtyard of her LA apartment building, rocking a brat green henley long sleeve in the glare of the mid-afternoon sun.
The best rap songs of May 2025

1 week ago | thefader.com | Vivian Medithi

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Rap Blog: Seventhirtyatmorning nails a bullseye with “aimbot”

1 week ago | thefader.com | Vivian Medithi

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Rob49 on “WTHELLY,” Let Me Fly, and the secret to hits

3 weeks ago | thefader.com | Vivian Medithi

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The best rap songs of April 2025

1 month ago | thefader.com | Vivian Medithi

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DDG’s new album Blame The Chat isn’t just livestreamer rap

1 month ago | thefader.com | Vivian Medithi

The viewers are displeased. Over the past week, streamer-turned-rapper DDG has been on Twitch 24 hours a day putting the finishing touches on his upcoming album Blame The Chat, which seems poised to take the Michigan artist over the edge from “popular content creator who makes music” to “decent rapper with talented friends.” Today is Day 7, and Ty Dolla $ign has already laid down a catchy chorus, but the chat is buzzing, unhappy.
Rap Blog: Pluto and YK Niece have everyone’s summer anthem ready

1 month ago | thefader.com | Vivian Medithi

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Thirteendegrees on New Chicago and Clique City Vol. 2

1 month ago | thefader.com | Vivian Medithi

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Ken Carson gets gorier on More Chaos’s “LiveLeak”

1 month ago | thefader.com | Vivian Medithi

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Review: Bossman Dlow scores easy points on tour

1 month ago | thefader.com | Vivian Medithi

These moments were great, and honestly left me wishing he would press the obvious buttons a little bit more. Nobody expects a no-holds-barred performance at a mid-size tour stop, but Dlow’s highs are so high it seems obvious he can do more to convince people to shell out for the $65 hoodies and $100 meet and greet tickets without busting his ass.