Don’t mind me, I’m just thinking about how different rap would be today if The D.O.C.
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Tag: California
It’s pretty simple why Souls of Mischief called this track “’93 Til Infinity…”
So let’s take it back.
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Bruh, WC has been in the cut for a minute!
There’s something about Los Angeles gangsta rap in that brief, but extremely innovative period after N.W.A.
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A small, good thing today? Discovering Jay Som.
I’m captivated by Anak Ko, the latest record by California indie artist Melina Duterte, AKA Jay Som, who has been making waves since 2016 for her dreamy mix of pop, rock, and R&B.
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In 2019 the longtime Los Angeles hip-hop group People Under The Stairs released Sincerely, The P, their final record, bowing out after two decades of rapping.
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Tupac Shakur is a monolithic figure, and one of the most well-known rappers ever.
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Damn, I forgot how fun Del The Funky Homosapien‘s debut was!
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DJ Shadow‘s debut Endtroducing… is a masterpiece, one of the greatest instrumental records ever made.
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I said a while back that Death Grips makes great headache music, and guess what, ain’t shit changed!
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So, we made it to the end of 2016.
Just barely.
Much like you (probably), I’m firmly in the camp that this year has been an utter garbage heap of insane politics, caustic hot-takes, and the steady, Final Destination-style torrent of random celebrity deaths, and my cynicism knows no bounds for the next year.
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