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Robert Altman / AP Azealia Banks, Anarchist
On Slay-Z, rap’s biggest Donald Trump fan continues on the warpath.
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Danny Clinch Ben Harper, Reluctant Protest Singer
On his new album, Call It What It Is, the musician reflects on police brutality, ageing, and a pink balloon.
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Ivan Alvarado / Reuters What Should the Rolling Stones Play in Cuba?
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Brian Ach / Invision / AP Phife Dawg’s Walk on the Wild Side
The Tribe Called Quest rapper left an indelible mark on hip-hop.
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Mark J. Rebilas / Reuters Truth as Marketing: Gwen Stefani’s Pop Confession
This Is What the Truth Feels Like mines the No Doubt singer’s divorce and tabloid-baiting new romance—but the honesty feels far from radical.
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AP Nina Simone's Face
The upcoming biopic about the singer proves that the world still isn’t ready to tell her story.
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YouTube The Radical Democracy of the Reaction Video
Watching people watching things is a time-honored human tradition. It has also led to a quintessentially modern genre.
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Viceland Where James Beard Meets Rap
The rise of Action Bronson, the rapper and former chef, is the apotheosis of hip-hop and food culture.
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Joel Ryan / AP The Ongoing Rebellion Against Rock-and-Roll Harassment
Whether the occasion is a concert or an interview, women are making pigheaded behavior toward them public.
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Andrew Kelly / Reuters The (Begrudging, Janky) Case for Tidal
Jay Z’s music-streaming service feels like a sandbox for our most interesting pop stars, and rumors suggest it could enlist a corporate partner to solve its underlying problems.
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Steve Marcus / Las Vegas Sun / Reuters Swing Vote: What Would the Presidential Election Sound Like as Jazz?
The pianist Marcus Roberts tries to capture the essence of Ben Carson, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump on a new EP.
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USA Today Sports / Reuters The Anxiety of Macklemore
This Unruly Mess I’ve Made uses novelty rap to disguise self-loathing, barely.
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Hisham Bharoocha / Abby Portner Animal Collective’s Radical Barbershop
Their latest album, Painting With, is a dizzying display of vocal synchronization.
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Mary Altaffer / AP Kesha's Vital Public Relations Victory
Alleging abuse against someone powerful entails the risk of being blackballed. But right now, Kesha appears to be making allies as she sues to be released from her contract with Dr. Luke.
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Andrew Kelly / Reuters The Life of Pablo and the Terror of Monogamy
Kanye West's seventh album makes married life sound anything but blissful.
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Mario Anzuoni / Reuters Deconstructing Kendrick Lamar's Grammys Performance
With a jailbreak, massive bonfire, and new song, he shed light on an internal struggle caused by external conflict.
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Mario Anzuoni / Reuters Taylor Swift's Fraught Win
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Mario Anzuoni / Reuters Lady Gaga Does David Bowie, Very Fast
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Mario Anzuoni / Reuters Kendrick Lamar Saves the Grammys
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The 2016 Grammy Winners
