Chance the Rapper and Earl Sweatshirt Are Rap Dads Figuring It Out
On their new albums, two established rappers navigate their 30s, fatherhood, and the next chapter of their careers
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A Piano Banger for Heaven’s Hottest Dance Club
Plus a late-summer collab jam packed with dancehall legends, Earl Sweatshirt’s favorite new producer, and more.
Friends—How Many of Us Have Them?
This week’s picks include a few weird and wonderful collaborations between musical comrades, along with an anthem against ageism and a welcome comeback from Mac DeMarco.
Bruiser Wolf on the Lyrics That Changed His Life
The Detroit rapper and Bruiser Brigade member pays homage to songs by Nas, 2Pac, Run-DMC, and more
An Unheard Version of the Replacements’ Most Prescient Classic
Plus a prime slice of ‘High Fidelity’-core, a drum’n’bass surprise from Steve Lacy, and more
Ovrkast Breaks Down 12 Perfectly Produced Rap Beats
The California rapper-producer waxes about songs produced by 9th Wonder, No I.D., Alchemist, Conductor Williams, and more
Loud-Ass Guitars for a Crumbling Planet
Plus Pile’s most ambitious work, Kaytranada’s return to form, and a Faye Webster associate who channels Holden Caulfield
These Japanese Dudes Are Really Going Nuts With Old Tape Machines
Plus an exuberant rap ode to a classic video game heroine, ambient music that makes the outside world sound a little gentler, and more
On Quincy Jones and the Legacy of 'The Wiz'
Excerpts from Celebrate Brooklyn’s recent panel on Sidney Lumet’s 1978 classic and Quincy Jones, moderated by our very own Dylan Green.
The Most Subversive Popular Musician of the Decade
Plus a beloved alté pop star shreds up the existential club