THE BEST THING I HEARD THIS WEEK
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In Defense of Ray J's "I Hit It First"
On why the Kim Kardashian-dissing, Kanye-baiting "I Hit It First" is beautiful art, even if it's kind of evil and definitely sad. Full Story
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Nelly's "Hey Porsche" is the Best Thing I Heard This Week
This song is terrifyingly, joyously perfect. Full Story
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Karachi's Best Hip Hop Has Barely Been Heard
Meet the Darkside, three Karachi natives who are unlikely devotees of a certain strand of New York rap. You might not expect to find some retro boom-bap shit in the style of DasEFX or Brand Nubian bumping out of trunks in the Bohri Bazaar, but here it is. Full Story
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Stream Isaac Delusion's 'Early Morning' EP
Vibe is a tough concept to describe, and an even tougher one to nail. On their new EP, the French duo Isaac Delusion perfectly defines the contours of airy indie-electro, elevating it to something far more nuanced and deeply therapeutic. Full Story
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The Best Thing I Heard This Week: Kevin Gates' 'The Luca Brasi Story' Mixtape
Kevin Gates is quickly transitioning from a great rapper who no one on the Rap Internet talks about to a great rapper whose main talking point on the Rap Internet is how nobody ever talks about him. Full Story
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The Best Thing I Heard This Week: Sleeping Bag's 'Women Of Your Life' LP
Since I'm a music editor guy I have to listen to music every single second of every single day. I get a bajillion records shipped to the VICE offices, and I listen to every single one that I don't throw away before opening. Full Story
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Ace of Base's Secret Nazi Past
Before he founded Ace of Base, Ulf Ekberg was a member of Commit Suiside, a Nazi punk band.
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Parquet Courts - "Light Up Gold Road Trip" (Full Documentary)
In this new documentary, Noisey follows rising indie rockers Parquet Courts from Mexico to Texas and London as they tour to support their debut LP, 'Light Up Gold.'
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Yung Lean Doer Is the Weirdest 16-Year-Old White Swedish Rapper You'll Hear This Week
Yung Lean raps over pillow-fluffy beats and raps about glory holes and Arizona Iced Tea. Who the fuck is this kid? And why is he like this?
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Adam Ant - The British Masters, Chapter 6
Noisey's John Doran talks with the great post-punk pop star Adam Ant about tribal body mods and layering tape.
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Photos: Taking Acid at Coachella
When Paley sent these photos in, she included a nice little caveat over email that we've decided to reprint here in full, not only because it's too good to edit, but because her photographs of her and her weird buddies riding the snake are some of the best
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R.I.P. Storm Thorgerson (1944-2013)
On Thursday, the hyper-talented graphic designer, artist, and famed album cover creator Storm Thorgerson passed away after a battle with cancer. He was 69 years old.
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The Internet Is Scary
As of six months ago, my Facebook fanpage is like a dojo where hormonal teenagers hone their technique. Here is a heartfelt poem from some kid who wants to rape, kill, and marry me.
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I Accidentally Touched Little Richard's Butt One Time
It was in the Detroit airport. After it happened Little Richard said, "He graze my derriere."
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Listen to St. Lucia's Remix of The Colourist's "Little Games"
Last month, Cali quartet the Colourist released "Little Games," and St. Lucia just pulled a warm Balearic blanket over the whole thing, sanding away its rough edges with bright synths and lightly gated percussion.
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Aaron Montaigne, Godfather of Screamo, is More Interesting Than You Can Ever Hope to Be - Part Two
On surviving combat in Iraq and Afghanistan with the help of magic, 'Bladerunner,' and everything in between.
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