Music
The Life of a Kanye West ‘Clone’
Baron Jay has gatecrashed celebrity parties and been upgraded to first class – all because he's impersonating Ye.
Want More Spotify Listeners for Your Music? Its New Marquee Tool Can Help
Spotify for Artists’ new Marquee programme is like an AI record store employee that will find new listeners and keep ‘em hooked on your music.
VICE Spotlight: POOKIE
Wanna hear someone howl at you over a drill beat? But then have them whisper softly into your ear over a jazzy, neo-soul joint? Listen to this.
Here’s What 50 Years Of Hip-Hop Means To These Rising Artists
Three contemporary artists share their thoughts on the musical milestone.
The Best Synthesizers, According to Nation of Language
According to the popular post-punk group, you’ll only need one instrument to write the next ‘Blade Runner’ soundtrack (but pick it wisely).
Peso Pluma, One of Mexico’s Biggest Stars, Threatened by CJNG Cartel Over El Chapo Songs
The ruthless Mexican drug cartel told the singer to cancel his upcoming concert in Tijuana because of his “disrespectful loose tongue.”
VICE Spotlight: Sollyy
What happens when the murky Memphis rap sound gets uprooted through Western Sydney soil?
The Secret Force Behind UK Music Festivals? Landed Gentry
Aristocrats are making a killing renting out their estates. Did the 1994 Criminal Justice Act do literally anything good?
Inside FlipTop: The Legendary Battle Rap League From the Philippines
VICE spoke with the league’s founder and emcees about how it has shaped local hip-hop for over a decade.
Big Music Festivals Suck Now, Sorry
With thanks to the cost of living crisis, welcome to the era of teeny, smaller than small, microscopic festivals.
Melbourne's New Arts Festival Opens with a Free Party by Soju Gang
"The City of Melbourne thought it would be cool to have, like, some First Nations artists… I decided to put all First Nations artists."