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Drake’s ‘Iceman’ Trilogy Turns ‘Not Like Us’ Inside Out
By now, the events of May 2024 have hardened into rap mythology. As the story goes, someone close to Drake leaked “Family Matters” to Kendrick Lamar ahead of its release,…
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Cola Make Modern Alienation Sound Radically Original on ‘Cost of Living Adjustment’
When the catchiest tune on a rock record is called “Conflagration Mindset,”…
Isaiah Rashad Dodges Stereotypes and Stays Honest on ‘It’s Been Awful’
At the center of Isaiah Rashad’s third album, It’s Been Awful, is…
North West Steps Into Her Own on ‘N0rth4evr’
If it wasn’t already clear that North West, the scion of the…
Tori Amos Shares a Mystical Tale of Escape and Dragons
Early on her 18th album, Tori Amos sings of being silenced. “Shush…
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