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Roisin Quinn’s Beauty From Ruins: Turning the Wreckage Into Art

What if the parts of your life you’re trying hardest to hide are the very things that make your art worth hearing? There’s a particular kind of honesty that...

Jus Daze’s “Inner Thots”: Summer Ends, Bad Decisions Don’t

How many summer memories are you calling nostalgia when you know damn well they belong in the group chat’s unsent drafts? Queens’ own Jus Daze is tapping...

nebula. & mayre Put Their Own Frame on Baton Rouge Hip-Hop With Through My Lens

When was the last time you let an artist show you the world without asking them to explain every damn thing first? Baton Rouge MC nebula. is linking with producer mayre...

Solo For Dolo’s “All I Need” Brings Horror to Hip-Hop

How dark does a music video have to get before you stop watching for the bars and start watching your back? Solo For Dolo is tapping into that uncomfortable space with...

KingJei’s “Feelin’ This Shit”: No Cap, Just Energy?

When was the last time a rap track caught your attention before the algorithm told you it mattered? There’s something refreshing about a title...

JMERGZ’s “Alphabet Soup”: When Rap Turns Into a Word Game

Can a rapper turn the entire alphabet into a lyrical obstacle course without making the music feel like homework? JMERGZ is betting that the answer is yes. There’s...

A Different Brand of Noise: 37 Years Later, the Volume Is Up

Can a band pick up where it left off nearly four decades ago, or does time turn unfinished business into something entirely different? Some bands break up and become...

MFRJBYRD’s “Dine In Texas”: Southern Pride on the Ride

Can a song bottle the feeling of Texas without turning the Lone Star State into a bumper sticker? That’s the real question when MFRJBYRD pulls up with “Dine...

Drouss’ “All I Did”: Growth Sounds Different After the Storm

Can a rapper turn the mess of becoming somebody into a record that actually stays with you? Drouss is betting on it with “All I Did,” a release that puts...