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Music, Music Feature Mar 15, 2019
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How did the 'industry plant' take root?

Hip-hop’s favorite conspiracy theory is now used to discredit breakout successes in other genres—and it’s no more plausible there.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, industry plant, rap, hip-hop, conspiracy, conspiracy theory, YouTube, Reddit, Twitter, DJ Akademiks, Alex Jones, Complex, Everyday Struggle, Russ, Exposed, XXL, Columbia, There’s Really a Wolf, Clairo, Pretty Girl, Fake Shore Drive, Andrew Barber, Blueface, the Coli, IGN, Trinidad James, Def Jam, Chance the Rapper, Raury, Freshman Class, Shins, New Slang, McDonald’s, Avery Springer, Retirement Party, Phoebe Bridgers, Billie Eilish, Lorde, Dua Lipa, Halsey, In Sight Out, Ric Wilson, Stevie Wonder, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Trippie Red, Baby Goth, Bria Bueno, Republic, A Love Letter to You 3, No Jumper, Video

Blogs, Bleader Mar 19, 2018
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Tracking the astronomical rise of Chicagoland rapper Juice Wrld

Juice Wrld has only played a couple shows and has at best two Soundcloud hits—but he just signed a deal with Interscope reportedly worth $3 million.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Hip-Hop, Music, Juice Wrld, All Girls Are the Same, Soundcloud rap, hip-hop, rap, Lyrical Lemonade, Elevator, No Jumper, Cole Bennett, Interscope, Billboard, Pitchfork, Fake Shore Drive, ImDontai, Elliot Montanez, Chicago rap, Juice Wrld 9 9 9, Video

Blogs, Bleader Feb 7, 2018
Chicago footwork producers Boylan and Pranas drop a transcendent track to hype Boylan’s imminent birthday bash

Boylan and Pranas's "Pick It Up" samples the latest smash single from lightning-rod Chicago rapper Famous Dex.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Do This, Hip-Hop, Music, Nate Boylan, Boylan, Teklife, Erik Voit, Pranas, Mucho Culo, Exit, footwork, DJ Deeon, ghetto house, Jana Rush, Pick It Up, Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston, Elvis, Beyonce, Aretha, Famous Dex, Asap Rocky, No Jumper, Nothing Can Stop Me

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