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- Original ContentCallous, puncturing, visceral, and goonish. Call it what you will, but "Flockaveli" and it’s centerpiece “Hard In da Paint” signify one of trap music’s most critical junctures.By Luke Hinz
- Original ContentForecasting the year to come and taking stock of what 2019 can tell us about the trends of tomorrow.By Luke Hinz
- ReviewsAt long last, Joey Crack has decided to hang up his Yankee fitted, at least for now.By Luke Hinz
- Original ContentAgainst the sanitization of rap music. By Sanibel Chai
- Original ContentFew can go bar-for-bar with Griselda, Buffalo's tight-knit rap crew that is giving an old sound new flavor. By Luke Hinz
- ReviewsKanye’s musical ear remains one-of-one, but sonic choices alone can’t save what is largely an erratic and uninspired affair.By Luke Hinz
- Original ContentThe pseudo-intellectual dropped an absolute goose egg earlier this week that surprised no one.By Luke Hinz
- Original ContentIDK's "Is He Real?" is the latest project from a long line of self-described Kanye West disciples. Whether or not it lives up to the billing is up for debate.By Luke Hinz
- Original ContentA generation removed from Chief Keef, the stunning transformation of street rap has revealed something much more than just the next iteration of Chicago drill. By Luke Hinz
- ViralThe video app has been downloaded over a billion times, and it's not hard to see why.By Luke Hinz
- Original ContentMaking sense of the music that would have us shed a tear and let loose all at once.By Luke Hinz
- Original ContentThere's much to be gleaned from the music of an artist whose breakout hit reads like the criminal charges he now faces.By Luke Hinz
- Original ContentWith new music just around the corner, Post looks to perfect a sound that has already enthralled millions.By Luke Hinz
- Original Content“This is a story in which there is injustice in every crack and crevice.”By Luke Hinz
- Original Content“Old Town Road” is gonna ride til’ the remixes can’t no more.By Luke Hinz
- Original ContentYouth is wasted on the young.By Luke Hinz
- Original Content“Excuse me, everyone. I have a brief announcement to make: Jesus was Black, Ronald Reagan was the devil, and the government is lying about 9/11. Thank you for your time. And goodnight.”By Luke Hinz
- Original ContentThe successes and failures of platforms like Spotify and United Masters could redefine the trajectory of the entire music industry. By Luke Hinz
- Original ContentPeak social media era is upon us, gobbling up virality and spitting it back out to mixed (and often controversial) results.By Luke Hinz
- Original ContentIn a world bloated by a reverence for celebrity status, hip hop beef is more bizarre than ever.By Luke Hinz
- SocietyThe Daily Dot holding the NYPD accountable for holding up "Transparency of Government."By Devin Ch