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Getting to Young World With Baby Osama, the New Cool of New York Rap

The South Bronx native takes the long way to her performance at MIKE’s music festival in Brooklyn.
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Listen to Lil Bo 954’s “Fancy”: The Ones

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South London’s Jesse James Solomon and Mack Retreat From the Shadows

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Listen to Dolo2K’s “The Silver Case”: The Ones

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Listen to Mel V Chapo’s “Broke Hoes”: The Ones

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Kendrick Lamar’s Pop Out Concert: A West Coast Reunion and Unforgettable Haters’ Ball

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Listen to Gaptoothv4mp’s “Charge You Up!”: The Ones

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Listen to J.P.’s “Over Here”: The Ones

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Pitchfork Rap Columnist Alphonse Pierre’s 13 Favorite Rap Mixtapes of 2024 So Far

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Cease-Fire Now: 16 Benefit Compilations for Palestine

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Listen to Myaap & Yonaa’s “Choppa Sound”: The Ones

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Boundary Is the Dominican Republic’s Leftfield Techno Prodigy

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5 Takeaways From Billie Eilish’s New Album Hit Me Hard and Soft

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Listen to Wolfacejoeyy’s “Alexis Texas”: The Ones

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Pitchfork’s Guide to Primavera Sound Barcelona 2024

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Menomena Are Just as Surprised by Their Return as You Are

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Underground Rap Wouldn’t Be the Same Without Black Kray

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Listen to Sidewaalk Kal’s “Reflections”: The Ones

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Yaya Bey Comes Back Around

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Drake and Kendrick’s Beef Is the Most Miserable Spectacle in Rap History

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Listen to Pablo Skywalkin’s “Why You Kiss”: The Ones

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Listen to CuzzosX5’s “Pop Out”: The Ones

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Listen to Cristal Cozart’s “Burntup;)”: The Ones

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8 Takeaways From Taylor Swift’s New Album The Tortured Poets Department

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A Power Ranking of Everyone in the Drake–Kendrick Lamar–Every Rapper Ever Battle Royale

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Listen to Nino Paid’s “Black Ball”: The Ones

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J.P.’s Milwaukee Lowend Anthem “Bad Bitty” Is the Catchiest Song Anywhere Right Now

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Listen to Baby Fifty’s “Stop Barrin on the Men”: The Ones

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7 Takeaways From Beyoncé’s New Album Cowboy Carter

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Listen to TyBass & Lsdvas’ “Anguilla (Remix)”: The Ones

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“Latin Club” May Be Controversial, But It’s Thriving

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Lazer Dim 700 Is Atlanta’s Most Chaotic, and Fun, New Rapper

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Listen to Nay Benz’s “Jail Freestyle”: The Ones

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Philly Rapper Ot7Quanny Brings His Internet Mystique to Real Life

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5 Takeaways From Ariana Grande’s New Album Eternal Sunshine

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Listen to Balenci02’s “Trending”: The Ones

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Listen to Anysia Kym’s “#71 (Again and Again)”: The Ones

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A Very Loud Afternoon at Guitar Center With Mdou Moctar

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Zachary Pace’s New Book Offers a New Way to Look at Queer Music

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Listen to Cash Cobain & Bay Swag’s “Fisherrr”: The Ones

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Listen to Tonn2Lit’s “Trappa of the Year”: The Ones

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Vince Staples Turns Rap Stardom Anxieties Into Comedy on The Vince Staples Show

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Listen to Mari Montana’s “My Lil Shit (Pt.2)”: The Ones

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Listen to Laila!’s “Soft Serve”: The Ones

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Usher Stands Alone Amid the Bombast of the Super Bowl: Review

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Listen to Baby Osama’s “Free Max B”: The Ones

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Listen to Smokingskul’s “Opp Click”: The Ones

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The 16 Best and Worst Moments of the 2024 Grammys

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Meet Frank Dorrey, the Rapper and Visual Artist Putting a Surreal Twist on Everyday Life

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Listen to Lazer Dim 700’s “Sabatahj”: The Ones

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Grammys 2024 Predictions: Who Will Win and Who Should Win?

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Listen to Lonni Monae’s “Tighten Up Freestyle”: The Ones

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Listen to BossMan Dlow’s “Kreepin Through the Streetz” Freestyle: The Ones

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Listen to Kim Gordon’s “Bye Bye”: The Ones

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Listen to Zeffy Lee’s “On the Radar Freestyle”: The Ones

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Lil Mabu and Fivio Foreign’s “Teach Me How to Drill” Is Viral Rap at Its Most Shameless

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Meet Arranger Rob Moose, the Violinist Pulling the Strings in Indie Rock and Pop

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Listen to RRB Duck’s “Uber Eats”: The Ones

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Listen to LORDY’s “40 Dayz and 40 Nights”: The Ones

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Listen to 1Up Tee’s “Lose Lose”: The Ones

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Mustafa’s Benefit Concert for Gaza and Sudan Provided Solemn Solidarity Amid Ongoing Global Crises

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Listen to Monday Night’s “Chillz”: The Ones

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Listen to Nino Paid’s “My Turn”: The Ones

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Listen to Glorygirl2950’s “Dior Skirt”: The Ones

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Listen to Skrilla’s “GD”: The Ones

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The Best Music Video Choreography of 2023

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Hardcore Expanded Its Boundaries in 2023—and the Scene Embraced It

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Pitchfork Rap Columnist Alphonse Pierre’s Favorite Records of 2023

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The Best Indie Game Scores of 2023

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Live Music’s Race to Find the Biggest Screen

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Listen to Tommy Chronic’s “Hootology” [ft. Al.Divino, BoriRock, and Shaykh Hanif]: The Ones

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Listen to L5’s “Momma We Made It”: The Ones

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Beyoncé’s Renaissance Film Shows One of Pop’s Most Private Stars at Work

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The Best DJ Mixes of 2023

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Listen to HavinMotion’s “Nobody Know”: The Ones

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Listen to Harto Falión’s “1dooropens, 1doorcloses”: The Ones

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This Great New Book Chronicles the Indie Blog Era Across Latin America and Its Diaspora

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Listen to Dav1d’s “Log1c”: The Ones

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It’s Hard Not to Fall for KP Skywalka’s Hustler Love Anthems

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Starstruck, Skins, We Are Your Friends: Meet Segal, the Best Kept Secret in TV and Film Scoring

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Listen to Brock’s “These Chicks Freestyle”: The Ones

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Listen to Gabe ’Nandez’s “Origami”: The Ones

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Listen to MarijuanaXO and Joe Pablo’s “Screenshots”: The Ones

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10 Takeaways From the 2024 Grammy Nominations

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Marnie Stern Still Shreds

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Death Metal Rebels Tomb Mold Choose the Path of Most Resistance

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Listen to Juggrxch Bammo and NateDawg’s “Top Demon”: The Ones

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Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla Can’t Escape Elvis’ Looming Shadow

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Listen to Nef the Pharaoh’s “Furley Goat” [ft. LaRussell]: The Ones

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Croaking Frogs, Buzzing Hornets, Squealing Dolphins: A Guide to Smithsonian Folkways’ Best Science and Nature Recordings

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Listen to Ill Kalil’s “Faith”: The Ones

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Regional Rap Classics Are Slowly Disappearing From the Internet

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Listen to Myaap’s “Getting To It”: The Ones

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Why the Beatles’ Last Song Couldn’t Have Existed Until Now

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The Return of Anti-Matter, ’90s Hardcore’s Most Influential (and Emotional) Zine