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Finding the Life in Flying Lotus' Vision of Death
Tracing the cultural connections and reactions to social dissonance in FlyLo's newest masterpiece.
PartyNextDoor is OVO's Next Experiment for How to Make the Music Industry Work
What lessons did Drake and OVO learn from The Weeknd saga, and how are they implementing them this time around with PartyNextDoor?
How We Walk on the Moon: Arthur Russell's Quiet Genius
In Arthur Russell’s music are the moments when we become acquainted with ourselves and our thoughts.
Trying to Outrun Addiction: Saint Vitus Frontman Caught with Eleven Grams of Meth in Norway, Gets Deported
Doom legend Scott "Wino" Weinrich's battle with addiction gets him arrested in Norway
Why Do People Hate Kendrick Lamar's "i" So Much?
Why "i" is the most punk rock song Kendrick Lamar has ever made.
Why We Need Sleater-Kinney Now More Than Ever
No group has come close to replicating Sleater-Kinney's sound in the last decade.
We Should All Be Able to Judge an Album by Its Cover
Cover art matters if you want your album to stick around.
How One Hip-Hop Video Punctured the US Prison System
It might seem like just another viral clip, but the WorldStar video filmed inside a cell tells us a lot about the incarceration of black men in America.