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Stream: Earl Sweatshirt f. Mac Miller, “Guild”

Mac Miller and Earl Sweatshirt pitch their voices down an octave for “Guild,” a deliciously muddy track Earl’s been performing since March. (It’s taken from his upcoming LP Doris, which still has no set release … read more »

POSTED May 23, 2013 11:56AM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (3) TAGS: , ,
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MoMA PS1 Warm Up 2013 Lineup

It must be summer, because the lineups for 2013′s MoMA PS1 Warm Up, New York City’s hands-down best warm weather party, are here. Returning this year for an extended run of 11 Saturdays from June … read more »

POSTED May 23, 2013 11:51AM IN MUSIC NEWS 0 Comments TAGS: , ,
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Stream: Nate Young, “When Nothing Works”

Try to tap your foot to the elephant-stomp-like, reverberating bass note that kicks in about halfway through “When Nothing Works,” and you’ll get a sense of just how eager Wolf Eyes‘ member Nate Young is … read more »

POSTED May 23, 2013 11:42AM IN MP3 / STREAMS 0 Comments
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Stream: Saa, “Your Sword Is Your Silence”

After appearing in February with a trio of songs, Saa took all their tracks off Soundcloud and it seemed that’d be that. They’re back, thankfully, with a release planned on July 8th via Left Blank. … read more »

POSTED May 23, 2013 11:19AM IN MP3 / STREAMS 0 Comments TAGS: , , , ,
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Black Hippy, “U.O.E.N.O. (Remix)” MP3

Confirming rumors started by Rocko in March, Kendrick Lamar jumps onto “U.O.E.N.O.,” the glorious track that helped sink Rick Ross’ Reebok contract and has now outlived it. Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock add verses … read more »

POSTED May 23, 2013 11:04AM IN MP3 / STREAMS 0 Comments TAGS: , , ,
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Lil B Inspires Senior Fashion Thesis Collection

Parsons, the prestigious and well-venerated fashion school in New York, counts the likes of Marc Jacobs (class of 1984) and Jack McCollough and Hernandez Lazaro of Proenza Schouler (class of 2002) among its alumni, so … read more »

POSTED May 23, 2013 11:02AM IN STYLE NEWS Comments (1) TAGS: , , ,
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Documentary: Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era’s Beast Coastal Tour

After a whirlwind SXSW, Joey Bada$$ and his Pro Era crew kept traveling, touring the US and Canada. We joined them and support acts Flatbush Zombies and The Underachievers for the Best Coastal tour’s last … read more »

POSTED May 23, 2013 10:21AM IN FADER TV, MUSIC, MUSIC CHANNEL, MUSIC TV INTERVIEWS, MUSIC NEWS Comments (1) TAGS: , , , ,
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Video: Mykki Blanco, “Feeling Special (Live at Glasslands)

Onstage at a sardine-packed Glasslands during her recent Red Bull Music Academy spotlight with Le1f and Laurel Halo, Mykki Blanco delivered a fiery, sweat-slicked rendition of “Feeling Special,” the druggy, Matrixxman-produced lead single from her … read more »

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Stream: Ciara f. Nicki Minaj, “I’m Out”

Here’s the girls-night-out opener of Ciara’s upcoming fifth LP, Ciara. You gon play me? On Instagram bitch tryna shade me? taunts Minaj, after firing this vague shot, perhaps aimed at Ciara rival Rihanna or just … read more »

POSTED May 22, 2013 5:36PM IN MP3 / STREAMS 0 Comments TAGS: , , ,
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Video: Joey Fatts, “Picture Me Rolling”

The barbecue scenes in Joey Fatts‘ “Picture Me Rolling” video are something east coast residents have been looking forward to for months now and just might finally get a taste of this Memorial Day weekend. … read more »

POSTED May 22, 2013 3:44PM IN MUSIC VIDEO 0 Comments TAGS: , , ,
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Paris Hilton Signs to Cash Money

According to Huffington Post, hotel heiress and “That’s Hot” trademarker Paris Hilton has signed with Cash Money (or CM imprint Young Money—it’s still unclear) to release her second album, reportedly out this summer. Which is … read more »

POSTED May 22, 2013 3:40PM IN MUSIC NEWS Comments (4) TAGS: ,
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Stream: Las Rosas, “Black Cherry” + “Supposed 2 B”

Las Rosas is the new group from ex-Harlem bassist Jose Boyer, performing similarly jaded garage rock. They released a self-titled EP this past January and have now eked out two more lovely songs, “Black Cherry” … read more »

POSTED May 22, 2013 3:13PM IN MP3 / STREAMS 0 Comments TAGS: , ,
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Video: Julia Holter, “World”

There is something aimless and dérive-like about Julia Holter’s vocals on new single “World,” as though she were making up the melody and words as she went along. But the little accents she dabs on … read more »

POSTED May 22, 2013 1:10PM IN MUSIC VIDEO 0 Comments TAGS: , ,
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Happy Birthday Naomi Campbell: Here Are Some Pictures of Her Looking Awesome

Around here, we call Naomi Campbell “mother” because of all the things she’s taught us: how to walk like a diva, how to be awesome and insane at the very same time and how to … read more »

POSTED May 22, 2013 12:37PM IN STYLE NEWS 0 Comments TAGS:
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Japanese Juke: INNIT’s Sapporo Compilation

On a whim, I set out recently to find some good Japanese juke, or at least juke-inflected beat work. Big surprise: there’s some great shit. Over the next week, I’ll do a short series about … read more »

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Video: Ellen Allien, “Lism Trilogy”

It’s hard to pick out specific, standout moments on Ellen Allien’s recent Lism album; the record plays out in one, long, continuous track, and travels so dreamily from one mood-state to another that it feels … read more »

POSTED May 22, 2013 12:04PM IN MP3 / STREAMS 0 Comments TAGS: , ,
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The Roots: Death of Existentialism

We’re the ‘hip-hop band’ but we’re just making our next album, which is going to be an amalgamation of every personality that’s in the whole ensemble read more »

POSTED May 22, 2013 11:56AM IN FEATURES 0 Comments TAGS: , , , , , , , , ,
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Interview: Vampire Weekend

Modern Vampires of the City, Vampire Weekend‘s long-awaited third album, debuted at number one on the Billboard charts this week and is probably still seeping into the hearts and minds of the band’s fanbase. With … read more »

POSTED May 22, 2013 11:34AM IN MUSIC TV INTERVIEWS 0 Comments TAGS: , ,
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Stream: Hubble, “Mingle”

Under solo alias Hubble, The Men‘s Ben Greenberg will take the tiniest of musical gestures—essentially, a grace-note-like snippet of guitar noodling—and play it over and over again until the listener kind of looses track as … read more »

POSTED May 22, 2013 10:57AM IN MP3 / STREAMS 0 Comments TAGS: , ,
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Lessons in Cool from Marni Menswear’s New Book

In case you need a refresher course in how to mix prints effortlessly, craft the perfect lived-in bed head or rock fuzzy knits with total swagger, Marni’s releasing a limited edition book Marni Uomo with … read more »

POSTED May 22, 2013 10:35AM IN STYLE NEWS 0 Comments TAGS: