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Hip-hop

Circles is the Perfect Sendoff for Mac Miller

February 12, 2020

Circles is the new posthumous record from beloved artist Mac Miller. Intended to be a follow-up to ...

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BJ The Chicago Kid Brings Positivity and Good Vibes to Nashville

October 20, 2019

This past weekend, Nashville had the pleasure of hosting BJ The Chicago Kid on his 1123 tour at ...

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IDK Contemplates Religion on Is He Real?

October 5, 2019

Is He Real? is the latest project by Maryland rapper IDK. In this project, he takes a departure from ...

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Hip Hop’s Going Soft

October 4, 2019

Back in August, JPEGMAFIA broke his year-long silence with a new single “Jesus Forgive Me, I Am a ...

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What You Need to Know About Kamikaze

October 4, 2018

I thought Eminem was done. We all did. I can remember listening to “Arose,” the last track off of ...

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WRVU Podcasts: Episode 1

February 20, 2018

Join WRVU Nashville for a podcast that explores Carson Lystad's radio show "Playists for Friends," ...

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WRVU In-Depth Look: Who is BROCKHAMPTON?

January 10, 2018

“The best boy band since One Direction.” An artistic collective. The internet’s first boy band. ...

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Suwannee Hulaween

November 10, 2017

This Halloween weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the Suwannee Hulaween music and arts ...

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A Look Into Hip-Hop’s Ever-Tightening Vicegrip on Culture

October 31, 2017

Esketit. Yeezys. YOLO. Twerk. Absolutely none of these phrases, and many more, would've made any ...

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BROCKHAMPTON Soars with SATURATION II

October 9, 2017

BROCKHAMPTON returned with a bang on their third release, Saturation II, off their own label ...

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Pitchfork Music Festival Sunday Highlights: Solange, Pinegrove, Isaiah Rashad, & More

July 16, 2017

The last day of Pitchfork Fest, I’d assert, was the day that had the highest concentration of ...

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Pitchfork Music Festival Saturday Highlights: A Tribe Called Quest, Angel Olsen, & More

July 15, 2017

After an eventful day one, Pitchfork Fest day two promised an even more saturated schedule. And it ...

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The Healing Component Sees Mick Jenkins at His Most Ambitious

October 8, 2016

Mick Jenkins, the 25 year-old Chicago rapper, has finally done it -- just a week ago, after almost a ...

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Joey Bada$$ and ScHoolboy Q Take Nashville

September 27, 2016

Riding fresh off the success of his Blank Face LP, published just two months ago, Top Dawg ...

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Paying for Music, and the Value of Rap

February 23, 2016

When you find something you like, usually you want more of it, and this basic relationship finds a ...

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Young Thug Remembrance Post #1

January 28, 2016

As always when we find ourselves awaiting a new soon-to-be-released Young Thug ...

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I Just Love Earth / Flood Out Your Wrist: Playboi Carti & 21 Savage

October 28, 2015

Listen to “Peepin,” Atlanta icon Gucci Mane’s commemorative track for THEBURRPRINT.COM, and you’ll ...

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WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE

September 22, 2015

    In a twitter blur, the world became aware of an approaching collaborative ...

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Sicko Mobb / Super Saiyan Vol. 2

April 6, 2015

This is rap gone Technicolor, if you're not a fan of Autotune (maybe you're Jay-Z) you may want to ...

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Kendrick Lamar's third album, 'To Pimp a Butterfly', is monumental

March 22, 2015

Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly is a confrontational affair, and the initial response from the ...

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Spring’s Sweet Bits

March 8, 2015

WRVU loves the springtime so much that Apple Q [Thurs 6-8pm] has collected an hour of slushmelting ...

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