rap
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    Even with Rural Internet in the early stage of refining their sound, BREAKING UP will probably prove to be one of the year’s most creative rap releases. 
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    Unlocked‘s remixes are kind of hit-and-miss, but should be worth checking out for anyone who enjoyed the original project. 
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    Genesis Owusu’s full-length debut is impressive, occasionally even overambitious. 
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    Conway and Big Ghost display a creative chemistry that hopefully continues into the future. 
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    Trippie Redd’s foray into rock music, while not half-hearted, has plenty of kinks to be ironed out. 
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    Though TYRON‘s introspective side slightly outshines its bangers, the overall journey is powerful. 
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    Sound Ancestors trails off into averageness by Madlib standards, which is to say it never stops being above average in general. 
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    Demidevil leaves quite some room for Ashnikko’s debut album to improve, but does itself have some fun highlights. 
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    While not one of Ferreira’s most robust releases, bob’s son is peppered with interesting and enjoyable ideas. 
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    Billy Woods and Moor Mother’s collaborative effort is a must-listen for fans of underground/abstract hip hop. 
 
                    