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“As a rapper, Glover has made a point of blurring the line between himself and his alter egos…”
As a rapper, Glover has made a point of blurring the line between himself...
“Kanye’s career-long fixation on his own contradictions eventually consolidated into an aesthetic…who wallow in soft self-loathing and explain away their loutish behavior as the result of melancholy and bruised ego”
His career-long fixation on his own contradictions eventually consolidated into an aesthetic, one that...
“One of the reasons Kanye West inspires such a devoted following is that, despite all of the changes in his life and in his music, we can still recognize him as the same character he was when his story began”
One of the reasons Kanye West inspires such a devoted following is that, despite...
“After years of experiencing West through Auto-Tune and mike effects, hearing his natural voice is a reminder that doubt remains his greatest motivation”
West hasn’t released much music since “Yeezus,” an album on which his voice began...
“Gucci’s trademark is his flow: buoyant and melodic, with light comedic flourishes”
Perhaps no rapper has had more near-misses than Gucci Mane, now a decade and...
“Drake understands how people live with music, how it helps us get through life, whether it’s a breakup, a court date, or an unusually long jog”
For Drake, redemption lies in his city and in his past, as well as...
“…what distinguished Drake was a sense of shameless guile, a confidence in his complex persona that was due partly to his background as an actor”
In the past, the impassive outlaw rapper and the gushing doe-eyed singer crossed paths...
Drake “mines his past, not as a reason to change but as rationalization for his worst behavior”
Starting with the ornate melancholia of “Take Care,” from 2011, Drake elevated the unfurling...
“Drake’s songs will be unavoidable come summer…”
Drake’s songs will be unavoidable come summer, as the soundtrack for sports highlights, inspiring...