The cover is a deluded, self-referential tribute to Hirst’s career.
Drake
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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Fagen’s Critical Catalogue (October 2013, Part 2)
In part 2 of this month, reviews of a workout mix, Drake, Justin Timberlake, and Lorde.
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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.