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ALLBLACK drops If 16 Was A Letter and the West Coast is listening again
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ALLBLACK drops If 16 Was A Letter and the West Coast is listening again

The Oakland rapper's new independent album lands with an all-star Bay-to-Daygo feature list, 10,000+ Spotify pre-saves and a fully artist-owned distribution deal.

Three Cities, One Saturday: Block Parties, Festival Stages and a Tour Stop on June 20
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Three Cities, One Saturday: Block Parties, Festival Stages and a Tour Stop on June 20

A 20th-anniversary South Asian festival in Toronto, a Philly hip-hop honors block party and a Detroit rap double-bill in Charleston all share the same night on the calendar.

Jerk Rap Isn't a Meme Anymore — It's the New Club Language
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Jerk Rap Isn't a Meme Anymore — It's the New Club Language

How xaviersobased, 1c34, Yhapojj and a Milwaukee-lowend-fed SoundCloud underground turned a microgenre into the loudest sound in the room.