Reviews
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Oddisee
Oddisee is a Washington, D.C.-born rapper and producer known for crisp, self-produced records that balance introspection, social observation, and soulful boom-bap.
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Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar is a Compton rapper and songwriter whose albums fused narrative ambition, West Coast perspective, and high-level lyricism into some of the most acclaimed hip-hop of his generation.
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Anderson .Paak
Anderson .Paak is a California singer, rapper, drummer, and producer whose music combines funk, soul, hip-hop, and pop with a charismatic live-band energy.
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Smino
St. Louis rapper and vocalist whose inventive, melodic delivery made him a leader in alternative R&B.
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Kaytranada
Kaytranada is a Haitian-Canadian producer and DJ celebrated for dance-floor-ready beats that fuse house, hip-hop, funk, and R&B.
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Little Simz
Little Simz is a London rapper and actress known for sharp lyricism, experimental production choices, and a run of critically acclaimed independent albums.
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Cleo Sol
Cleo Sol is a London singer-songwriter known for warm, intimate neo-soul vocals and a polished modern classic-soul feel.
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BADBADNOTGOOD
BADBADNOTGOOD is a Toronto instrumental group that blends jazz improvisation, hip-hop, and psychedelic rock into a genre-fluid sound.
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Nujabes
Nujabes was a Japanese producer and DJ whose atmospheric, jazz-leaning instrumental hip-hop became foundational for the lo-fi and ‘jazz rap’ worlds.
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Hiatus Kaiyote
Hiatus Kaiyote is an Australian neo-soul and future-soul group known for intricate harmonies, adventurous arrangements, and a deeply rhythmic sound.