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May 7, 2023

Say Something

A listener’s companion to Lil Yachty’s “Let’s Start Here.”

illustrated Lil Yachty image for an album review of Lil Yachty’s Let’s Start Here.

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Apr 1, 2023

Action Bronson flexing with tattoos, artwork for album review of Well Done

Bon Voyage

A listener’s companion to Action Bronson’s debut album, “Well Done”

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Feb 8, 2023

Black Thought and Danger Mouse, Cheat Codes album review.

Strangers

A listener’s companion to Black Thought and Danger Mouse’s Cheat Codes

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Apr 17, 2022

Vince Staples ROMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART Review

Ice Cold Lemonade

A Listener’s Companion to Vince Staples’ RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART

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Apr 3, 2022

The Immortal Kenny G

The lasting, polarizing legacy of smooth jazz’s foremost purveyor.

kenny g illustration based on Listening to Kenny G

T.G. Shepherd in OffTop

Apr 21, 2020

mister cartoon and estevan oriol from la originals

Culture Surfing: How Mister Cartoon and Estevan Oriol Became LA Originals

By the year 2000, hip hop…

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Mar 2, 2019

The Momentum Generation: 99% Great, 1% Reprehensible

How a surfing documentary managed to wipe out in…

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Oct 26, 2018

That Time Drake Went on LeBron’s TV Show to Talk Shit About Kanye

Is The Shop’s Hot Start Sustainable?

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Dec 14, 2017

What’s H.E.R. Deal?

H.E.R.’s first tour as a headliner leaves a lot of questions unanswered.

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Aug 2, 2017

Tupac’s Legacy is Forever Linked to Who?!

A brief reexamination of Tupac’s posthumous Pac’s Life reveals a surprising list of collaborators.