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News

Drake's Next Album Cover Is Comically Bad — and Designed by Damien Hirst

The cover is a deluded, self-referential tribute to Hirst's career.

Music

The Precision Rap of Blocboy JB

Blocboy JB’s new mixtape, Simi, is the most meticulous demonstration of formal rigor hip-hop fans will likely hear all year.

Music

Drake Improves Despite Himself

Moody guys excel at mood music.

Music

They Might Be Assholes: Jake Bugg, Panic! at the Disco, The 1975, Drake

The artists featured below have little in common beyond deeply questionable, occasionally revolting public personas and a stubborn willingness to produce compelling art from these personas. Why do some succeed and others fail drastically?

Music

Future's Dark Period

Plenty of rappers are prolific in the mixtape world; in terms of sheer output, this Atlanta trap king puts even the absurdly productive Young Thug to shame.

Opinion

Did Drake's New Video Get Its Bling from James Turrell's Light Installations? [UPDATED]

The internet almost exploded last night when Drake dropped the music video for his track, "Hotline Bling."

Music

Fagen’s Critical Catalogue (April 2014, Part 2)

In part 2 of this month, reviews of Young Money, Kid Cudi, Iggy Azalea, and Nancy Ajram.

News

Jay Z Disses Drake in Art-Collecting Tête-à-Tête

Yesterday saw the release of a single from Jay Electronica, the second this month from the elusive London-based rapper. This latest song features Jay Z, who deploys his verses to respond to a comment Drake made about his Picasso proclivities in a Rolling Stone profile last month.

Music

Fagen’s Critical Catalogue (October 2013, Part 2)

In part 2 of this month, reviews of a workout mix, Drake, Justin Timberlake, and Lorde.

Music

Fagen's Critical Catalogue (Feb 2012)

Reviews of music by Sorry Bamba, Josh T. Pearson, Childish Gambino, Bachata Roja, Pusha T, Eric Church, Bon Iver and Drake.