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- Music, Concert Preview Feb 7, 2020
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Rapsody shows why she belongs in hip-hop’s pantheon with Eve
- Music, In Rotation Oct 15, 2019
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Curator Adia Sykes on a voice that takes you back to the golden age of soul
Plus: ESS codirector Olivia Junell on a sound she could listen to forever, Reader music editor Philip Montoro on a fusion of apocalyptic synths and ancient rhythms, and more
- Music, Music Feature Jan 4, 2017
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Ben Burden blends hip-hop, R&B, and pushback against toxic masculinity
After an injury ended his soccer career, he came to Chicago to find his true self in music.
- Music, In Rotation Nov 29, 2016
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The U. of C.’s Seth Brodsky on Kendrick Lamar’s instructions for resistance
Plus: SAIC assistant professor Seth Kim-Cohen on why it’s not time for pretty songs, Reader writer Peter Margasak on the epitome of Memphis roots music, and more
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 7, 2016
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Kendrick Lamar continues to show why he's an unmatched force with a B sides collection
As a collection of one-offs and loosies, Kendrick Lamar's Untitled Unmastered isn't as cohesive as his previous albums, but its individual songs still resonate.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 28, 2015
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Peter Margasak's favorite albums of 2015, numbers 40 through 31
Veteran Reader critic Peter Margasak begins counting down his 40 favorite records of the year—this installment includes Sleater-Kinney, Julia Holter, and Kendrick Lamar.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 14, 2015
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Twenty-seven years after Straight Outta Compton, can political hip-hop reach white listeners?
The success of recent releases by Run the Jewels and Kendrick Lamar suggests that, commercially speaking, the tide may turn for political-activist hip-hop.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 18, 2015
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The rewarding complexities of Kendrick Lamar's 'u'
It's one of many deep, tense, and dynamic songs that make the brand-new To Pimp a Butterfly a treat.
