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Underground Rap Is More Alive Than Ever
From pluggnb to drill to the realest emo rap ever, here’s a peek into some of the best from January.
by WILL CAI
Music
Alright, Let’s Talk About That Halftime Show
Kendrick Lamar’s divisive 13–minute act wasn’t all that revolutionary, but it was just as compelling as it needed to be.
by WILL CAI
Music
‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ is an Underwhelming Finish to The Weeknd Persona
Following After Hours and Dawn FM, Abel Tesfaye takes us through a 22–track send–off … but to what effect?
by AMBER URENA
Music
Everyone’s a Winner! The 67th Grammy Awards Might Be The Most Predictable Yet
All of the major musical players of 2024 got their flowers. Well … almost all of them.
by KYLE GRGECIC
Music
Bring Out the Pitchforks: Is Music Criticism Dead?
The era of hating professionally seems to be coming to an end—but this process can be stopped.
by AMBER URENA
Music
FKA twigs is the Voice of a Detached, Uninspired Generation in ‘EUSEXUA’
The album gracefully balances club life and existential despair in an insightful reflection on the rave zeitgeist.
by JO KELLY
Music
In Transit With Roy Blair’s 'Chasing Moving Trains'
The singer–songwriter’s first release in four years sounds stuck in the past, but for good reason.
by WILL CAI
Music
Love in the Age of Sampling
In defense of borrowed brilliance and why you’ve definitely danced to it before.
by SOPHIA MIRABAL
Music
Where to Find New Music (If TikTok Gets Banned For Real Next Time)
It’s not as easy as it sounds, unless you’re willing to do some digging.
by WILL CAI
Music
GRWM: A Genre–Hopping Guide to Pregame Music
The music we get ready to is never just background noise.
by KATE HIEWON AHN
Music
From Dorm Room to Dance Floor: Penn DJs Break out Beyond the Bubble
At Warehouse on Watts, these DJs showed off a little bit of madness, badness, and everything in between.
by NISHANTH BHARGAVA and SOPHIA MIRABAL
Music
A Look Back at the Golden Age of Hip–Hop Sampling
Sampling's not “a longer term for theft." It’s art.
by SADIE DANIEL
Music
Sequels Suck and So Does Lil Uzi’s ‘Eternal Atake 2’
Where the original album blasted off, Uzi’s newest project crashes and burns.
by JETT BOLKER
Music
Street’s Best Albums of 2024
From breakout hits to sleeper picks, Street brings you the hottest records of the year.
by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Music
(A Sampling Of) The Best Rap Albums From 2024
From the overground, the underground, and everywhere in between
by WILL CAI
Music
Yeat Flatlines On ‘Lyfestyle’
The revolutionary rage artist’s latest album fails to capitalize on any of his greatest strengths.
by WILL CAI
Music
Ticketmaster Killed the Radio Star
When it comes to the contemporary concert scene, maybe we should shoot the messenger.
by SOPHIA MIRABAL
Music
Polyphonic Perfection: The Gesualdo Six Captivate Philadelphia
Full of passion and love for their craft, the UK–based ensemble brought early English music to life on Penn's campus.
by JO KELLY
Music
Mount Eerie Offers Us No Quarter in his ‘Night Palace’
After a five–year musical hiatus, Phil Elverum’s synthesis of the personal and political arrives with mixed success.
by NISHANTH BHARGAVA
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