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June 19, 2026 · This Week in Hip-Hop CW 25 picked up fast. The Alchemist dropped a new EP, Liquid Form, with exactly the kind of feature list this …
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June 19, 2026 · This Week in Hip-Hop CW 25 picked up fast. The Alchemist dropped a new EP, Liquid Form, with exactly the kind of feature list this …
The confetti has settled, the trophy is back at the practice facility, and New York is still buzzing. The Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 4-1 in th…
Pallbearer started with Westside Gunn's "Over Gold" as the reference point. Same pace, same weight, same cinematic darkness. This is w…
Pallbearer is a 74 BPM instrumental built around two piano melodies and a cello sitting over a dirty ruff drum loop. The two piano parts don't …
The Doppelgangaz do things their way. That's never changed. "What's Going Awn?" is the latest piece from their upcoming album Beat…
June 12, 2026 · This Week in Hip-Hop CW 24 has two records worth covering. Blu & Exile's fifth studio album Time Heals Everything dropped Apr…
Some records sit on the shelf waiting for their moment. This one just got it. The New York Knicks are up 3-1 in the NBA Finals against San Antonio. …
Nike just dropped their World Cup 2026 campaign and it's six minutes long. That's not an ad, that's a film. "Rip the Script"…
Drama B is building something that deserves attention. "Enter The Dragon" is the latest lyric video from the Bronx MC — and the title fit…
Hit-Boy is operating on his own terms right now and "New Money" is proof of that. Written, produced and performed entirely by himself, the …
Conway the Machine picks up a Clipse beat and makes it his own. "Chains & Whips" is a freestyle shot on the streets of New York City …
Larry June doesn't need an album cycle to make a statement. "The Machinist" drops as a standalone single and does exactly what Larry Ju…
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