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For at least a decade now, rap beats have been getting fiercer every year. The biggest producers in the genre largely abandoned traditional acoustic instrumentation, instead embracing the abrasive potential of software. As Kanye West worked on his 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, he kept a note on …

You may know Xiuhtezcatl Martinez as one of the teens suing the U.S. government for failing to take action on the climate crisis. By the age of 14, Xiuhtezcatl —pronounced “shoe-tez-caht” —addressed the United Nations on environmental policy in English, Spanish, and the Aztec language Nahuatl, his native tongue. As …

UPDATE:Stream Future and Juice WRLD’sWRLD On Drugs below. The 16-song set features Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Young Thug, Gunna, Young Scooter and Yung Bans. ••• Future and Juice WRLD appear to be prepping a collaborative project titledWRLD On Drugs. Both rappers posted the same photo of a whiteboard, with possible …

The fall wind is here, people are claiming they dressin’ dressing. But rappers are still releasing warm-weather anthems. Forget anybody who says Drake and Bad Bunny’s “Mia” is the song of the summer (autumn, does it matter), because the real contender is Kamaiyah and Travis Scott’s “All I Know.” Scott …

Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Pump merge their irrepressible energy on “Multi Millionaire.”It’s standard fare for Lil Pump: A battering beat from Danny Wolf, who also co-produced the rapper’s early hit “Flex Like Ouu,” a sub-three-minute run-time, and repetitive chanting of the title phrase. Blink and you might miss Lil …

When Eminem‘s surprise Kamikaze album arrived at midnight on Thursday, one name stood out in the credits: Illadaproducer is credited with production on four tracks, more than anyone other than Eminem himself. The beat-maker, real name Illya Fraser, is partially responsible for three of the first four songs, and his …

Cardi B announced the birth of her first child with husband Offset. Kulture Kiari Cephus was born on Tuesday, July 10th. The rapper, who recently hit Number One for the second time in a year with the song “I Like It,” announced the birth of her daughter on Instagram with …

Gorillaz mix West Coast vibes with dark-wave funk on their new song “Hollywood,” featuring Snoop Dogg and Chicago house legend Jamie Principle. The track will appear on the animated outfit’s upcoming albumThe Now Now, out June 29th. “Hollywood” is filled with guttural synths and thumping drums. Jamie Principle provides a …

Pusha-T said Drake‘s explanation of his blackface photo “doesn’t change my view at all,” during an interview withLos Angeles’ Real 92.3 Thursday, perPitchfork. Pusha-T used the picture as the cover art for his new diss track, “The Story of Adidon.” While the track contains several incendiary burns and claims, Drake …

G-Eazy, Yo Gotti and YBN Nahmir play pick-up basketball from the sidelines, flex next to sports cars and hang out with skateboarders in the flashy clip for collaborative single “1942.” The emcees boast about wealth and status throughout the track, trading verses over a synth-flute loop and warbled bass. “I …