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. Historia completa
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Nelly's "Hey Porsche" is the Best Thing I Heard This Week
This song is terrifyingly, joyously perfect. Historia completa
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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. Historia completa
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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. Historia completa
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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. Historia completa
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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. Historia completa