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Leggy – “Lipstick On The Mic”

The Cincinnati indie band Leggy’s 2019 full-length Let Me Know Your Moon inspired my colleague James Rettig to declare, “This album fucking rocks!” Today they’re back with their first new song since then, a woozy mid-fi rocker called “Lipstick On The Mic” that might have you swinging your hips and/or bobbing your head. The opening […]

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Homeboy Sandman – “Satellite”

The Queens underground rap veteran Homeboy Sandman has been busy lately. Earlier this year, he released There In Spirit, an EP that he recorded with producer Illingsworth. Then, Sandman revived Lice, his collaborative project with Aesop Rock; their three EPs are now on streaming services. And today, Sandman has announced a new album called Still […]

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YG – “Maniac”

All year, the Compton rap great YG has been releasing one-off singles like “Toxic” and the J. Cole/Moneybagg Yo collab “Scared Money.” It’s all been leading up to next week, when YG will release his new album I Got Issues. A couple of days ago, YG shared the new album’s tracklist, which includes appearances from […]

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SpiritWorld – “Deathwestern”

In the prime pandemic time of 2020, Las Vegas musician Stu Folsom put together a metallic hardcore band called SpiritWorld and released the hellacious debut album Pagan Rhythms. That album alone was enough to get attention; SpiritWorld’s whole sound is a theatrical riff-rumble attack, and the LP is a concept album about Satan coming to […]

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Video: EST Gee “Have Mercy”

R.I.P. Lil’ Dead. Hot off the release of his new album, I Never Felt Nun, EST Gee keeps it moving with its latest music video, “Have Mercy”. Directed by Diesel Filmz, the CMG rapper flaunts his money and jewels amongst his crew from the streets to inside a game room, while narrating hood tales and […]

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