experimental hip hop
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Ye paints a vivid picture of Kanye’s current state of self and, for as brief as it is, succeeds as an intimate exploration of family and mental health.
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Death Grips’ upcoming album Year of the Snitch was announced in April, but still does not have a release date. However, this second single, “Black Paint,” could be a sign that Year of the Snitch is arriving soon. The band started teasing Year of the Snitch last September with the
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On new loosie “OKRA,” Tyler, the Creator raps relentlessly over a bass-heavy beat that would be the envy of just about any SoundCloud rapper. The song was released with a wild, garish music video that has Tyler’s high-energy personality and vision written all over it. Tyler himself described “OKRA”
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Cocoa Sugar is one of Young Fathers’ milder releases.
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Anthony makes a remarkably timely return to the final version of Kanye West’s experimental opus, The Life of Pablo.
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Veteran is sure to be one of the most in-your-face, off-the-wall and creative rap projects of 2018.
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West Coast boy band Brockhampton round out their Saturation trilogy with their most versatile and melodic album yet.
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At over 90 minutes, Lil B’s “first official mixtape” is chock-full of freewheeling, creative highs; as well as lows that range from mundane to annoying.
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Shabazz Palaces return with deeply flawed twin concept albums.
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Tyler, the Creator blossoms as a rapper, producer, and lyricist on Flower Boy, his most beautiful and well-crafted album to date.
