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Isaiah Rashad’s new album challenges hip-hop’s possibilities, hypermasculinity, and phobias
In February 2022, Tennessee-born rapper Isaiah Rashad’s life changed forever. While sitting in Zaxby’s, eating a chicken salad, Rashad began receiving calls and texts…
In February 2022, Tennessee-born rapper Isaiah Rashad’s life changed forever. While sitting in Zaxby’s, eating a chicken salad, Rashad began receiving calls and texts…
Isaiah Rashad’s new album challenges hip-hop’s possibilities, hypermasculinity, and phobias
In February 2022, Tennessee-born rapper Isaiah Rashad’s life changed forever. While sitting in Zaxby’s, eating a chicken salad, Rashad began receiving calls and texts…
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Ruth in the Bardo’s forthright politics shine in new genre-fluid album
Ruth in the Bardo‘s third album You’re Not Missing the Mark, You’re Missing the Point. is one you listen to with headphones on, barely acknowledging…
Ruth in the Bardo‘s third album You’re Not Missing the Mark, You’re Missing the Point. is one you listen to with headphones on, barely acknowledging…
Ruth in the Bardo’s forthright politics shine in new genre-fluid album
Ruth in the Bardo‘s third album You’re Not Missing the Mark, You’re Missing the Point. is one you listen to with headphones on, barely acknowledging…
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At 102, Marshall Allen embarks on an ‘Audio Odyssey’
At 102 years old, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Marshall Allen has lived more life than most people. As the current leader and longest-tenured member of…
At 102 years old, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Marshall Allen has lived more life than most people. As the current leader and longest-tenured member of…
At 102, Marshall Allen embarks on an ‘Audio Odyssey’
At 102 years old, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Marshall Allen has lived more life than most people. As the current leader and longest-tenured member of…
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On ‘WHACK’S MUSEUM,’ Tierra Whack enshrines herself among Philly hip-hop legends
“They call me Whack, luckily, it’s my government, one of a kind, your label been trying to double it,” is a hell of a…
“They call me Whack, luckily, it’s my government, one of a kind, your label been trying to double it,” is a hell of a…
On ‘WHACK’S MUSEUM,’ Tierra Whack enshrines herself among Philly hip-hop legends
“They call me Whack, luckily, it’s my government, one of a kind, your label been trying to double it,” is a hell of a…
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Snapshots from Break Free Fest 2026
Break Free Fest, Philly’s three-day festival featuring BIPOC bands across the punk and hardcore spectrum, returned for its eighth year over the weekend. Tristate,…
Break Free Fest, Philly’s three-day festival featuring BIPOC bands across the punk and hardcore spectrum, returned for its eighth year over the weekend. Tristate,…
Snapshots from Break Free Fest 2026
Break Free Fest, Philly’s three-day festival featuring BIPOC bands across the punk and hardcore spectrum, returned for its eighth year over the weekend. Tristate,…
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Unpacking Jill Scott’s Utterly Iconic Tiny Desk
When we told you a month or so back that Jill Scott is back, no one could have predicted the degree of back-ness that…
When we told you a month or so back that Jill Scott is back, no one could have predicted the degree of back-ness that…
Unpacking Jill Scott’s Utterly Iconic Tiny Desk
When we told you a month or so back that Jill Scott is back, no one could have predicted the degree of back-ness that…
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15 Years of Frank Ocean and The R&B Mixtape
Frank OceanNostalgia, Ultra(Self-released) Fifteen years ago, Frank Ocean quietly uploaded Nostalgia, Ultra to Tumblr, bypassing traditional industry machinery and, in the process, reshaping the…
Frank OceanNostalgia, Ultra(Self-released) Fifteen years ago, Frank Ocean quietly uploaded Nostalgia, Ultra to Tumblr, bypassing traditional industry machinery and, in the process, reshaping the…
15 Years of Frank Ocean and The R&B Mixtape
Frank OceanNostalgia, Ultra(Self-released) Fifteen years ago, Frank Ocean quietly uploaded Nostalgia, Ultra to Tumblr, bypassing traditional industry machinery and, in the process, reshaping the…
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John Morrison’s Philly Top 5: Jazz & Pop Past & Future
It’s early 2026 and Philly’s music scene is already on fire with activity. From viral dance challenges and resurrected rap classics to jazz of…
It’s early 2026 and Philly’s music scene is already on fire with activity. From viral dance challenges and resurrected rap classics to jazz of…
John Morrison’s Philly Top 5: Jazz & Pop Past & Future
It’s early 2026 and Philly’s music scene is already on fire with activity. From viral dance challenges and resurrected rap classics to jazz of…
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How Vince Barreras manages the vinyl pressing floor at Studio 4 and still finds time to run Abandon Everything Records
On a good day, Studio 4 Vinyl in Coatesville, PA, presses 4,500 records. Pressing floor manager Vince Barreras knows every machine in the 20,000…
On a good day, Studio 4 Vinyl in Coatesville, PA, presses 4,500 records. Pressing floor manager Vince Barreras knows every machine in the 20,000…
How Vince Barreras manages the vinyl pressing floor at Studio 4 and still finds time to run Abandon Everything Records
On a good day, Studio 4 Vinyl in Coatesville, PA, presses 4,500 records. Pressing floor manager Vince Barreras knows every machine in the 20,000…