‘Balloonerism’ Is a Fitting Final Piece of the Mac Miller Puzzle
The late Pittsburgh rapper’s second posthumous album, recorded a decade ago, sheds new light on his artistic evolution.
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Pussy-Eating Rap Has Come a Long Way
Rappers love cunnilingus. Here’s a breakdown of some of the best—and worst—examples in this storied tradition.
Annette Peacock’s “I’m the One” Is an Avant-Funk Affirmation for the Ages
The singer, songwriter, and synth pioneer’s epic 1972 track is an audacious dispatch from an artist restlessly committed to music’s frontiers.
The Nomadic Confessions of Ela Minus
On her intimate new album 'Día,' the Colombian producer finds the personal is political
This Rap Song Is for Anyone Who’s Ever Had a Neighbor From Hell
On “Zugzwang,” underground rappers Miles Cooke and Defcee tell their building mates how they really feel.
What’s Your Favorite David Lynch Musical Moment?
No director used sound and music in such a specifically eerie way.
Finding Infinity in SML’s Cyborg Jazz
In the L.A. band’s music, the human and the machine are often indistinguishable.
Ginger Root’s Life Is a Movie
The SoCal multi-instrumentalist writes love letters to 1980s Japan through his elaborately world-building visuals and city pop-tinged funk-lite jams.
Emory’s Post-TikTok Pop
Here’s an impressive young artist who would much rather spend time building a real-life community around her work than figure out how to promote herself online.
The Luisa Almaguer Experience Awaits
The Mexico City singer-songwriter—who conjures a phantasmagoric mix of psych-rock, folk, and cumbia—is as complex as the capital she calls home.
A Horny SZA Hit, a Questionable Bob Dylan Impression, and a New Aphex Twin Classic
Waste or Taste is back to discuss late December’s tastiest leftovers, from SZA’s ‘Lana’ to Timothée Chalamet’s Dylan
