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Every week, seemingly a gazillion new hip-hop songs are released on streaming services. From SoundCloud and Bandcamp exclusives to the endless array of songs on Spotify and Apple Music, it’s a lot to take in. Additionally, some tracks aren’t nearly as good as they should be. Who wants to waste their time sifting through records in fear that some aren’t very listenable? How can one possibly have the time to even do […]

Well, friends, it’s the last New Music Friday of the month, and it’s a good one! There are some really great new songs and albums out today, but if you need help narrowing down to a few so you don’t feel overwhelmed, please scroll on! “Reward the Scars” by Korn Korn is very much here to stay, and this new soundtrack single from Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred is just […]

It’s easy to wonder what 90s hip-hop artists would sound like if they came out today. What would Tupac rap over if he were still alive? What does Illmatic sound like if Nas were depicting a more modern version of New York? How would Biggie have approached collaborations later in his career? Diehard rap fans will always fantasize over these ‘what ifs’ with 90s hip-hop legends. The ‘golden age’ has […]

On April 24, 1996, Stone Temple Pilots had been in an exhausting predicament for several years when they canceled their 1996-97 tour. In a public announcement, bassist Robert DeLeo admitted that frontman Scott Weiland was “under doctors’ care in a medical facility.” Weiland’s drug addiction had him in and out of rehab for years before his death in 2015. He struggled primarily with heroin use, then alcohol and cocaine near […]

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