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Bells & Whistles, Vol. 6: Tony Shhnow’s favorite Southern rap tapes

Tony Shhnow talks about the mixtapes that shaped him and his art.

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 by Kieran Press-Reynolds

As the internet decentralizes culture, SoundCloud has unfurled into a sprawl of microgenres. Kieran Press-Reynolds investigates.

January 25, 2022January 19, 2022 by Mano Sundaresan

The return of rap’s loudest and squeakiest.

January 25, 2022January 10, 2022 by Josh Svetz

MAVI and Josh Svetz discuss Let The Sun Talk, metaphysics, white fans at rap shows, and more.

January 25, 2022January 3, 2022 by Mano Sundaresan

Some favorites from a long year.

January 25, 2022December 21, 2021 by Mano Sundaresan and H.D. Angel

In 10 years No Bells will be written into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

January 3, 2022December 17, 2021 by No Bells

Friends of the blog weigh in on their favorite sights, sounds, scents and more from 2021.

January 25, 2022December 10, 2021 by Mano Sundaresan and Jude Noel

In 2021, digicore grew from its underground sprawl into a substantive genre. Here are 15 songs that set the tone.

January 25, 2022December 7, 2021 by Mano Sundaresan and Alphonse Pierre

An online rap scene bloomed again in 2021. Here are some of the albums and singles that defined the new wave.

January 3, 2022November 30, 2021 by Mano Sundaresan

On the magic of dltzk’s Frailty, the rise of dariacore and some music writing I’m thankful for.

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