Tagged: GEN F
GEN F: Problem
“As an older dude in music, I’m gonna give you some game.” Problem’s songs might feel slimy if they weren’t so fun. His drawl is soft and naturally loose, stretching easily for speed, and his … read more »
GEN F: Deafheaven
“If you ever see me with a spiked jacket on, I just look like a douchebag.” With their cropped hair, button-down shirts and unassuming demeanor, San Francisco’s Deafheaven are a far cry from the typical … read more »
GEN F: Travis Scott
“If you’re gonna be a leader of your generation, you got no time to just chill.” Travis Scott maintains a pretty ragtag operation. That in and of itself is not unusual for a 21-year-old new … read more »
GEN F: Bodega Bamz
When Bodega Bamz was in his early teens, he hit a blunt laced with angel dust. He got scared, and rushed to the most welcoming place he could think of at the time. “I ran … read more »
GEN F: Young Thug
Stretched out on a leather couch in a small Midtown Atlanta apartment, Young Thug sips a pink smoothie as he describes the housing projects he grew up in. “Anything you see wrong with me came … read more »
GEN F: King Tuff
Trying to talk to Kyle Thomas about his music feels a bit like pinning a fidgety school kid down in the playground and making him wax philosophical about why he likes recess. Sometimes Thomas is … read more »
GEN F: Shlohmo
At the turn of this year, Shlohmo’s dad asked him, “half-jokingly and half-mad,” why he uses the same hi-hat on every song. Shlohmo said, “I don’t know, dad. Fuck.” Actually, it’s an element of his … read more »
GEN F: GrandeMarshall
When I meet GrandeMarshall on the streets of Midtown Manhattan after the release of his debut mixtape, 800, he’s noticeably lost—a Philly kid in the big city, pumping himself up for his first big day … read more »
GEN F: Tim Vocals
Weed Al Yankovic. That’s what I started calling Tim Vocals in my mind about halfway through his opening set for Chief Keef’s New York debut at SOB’s this past June. While onstage, Vocals sang about … read more »
GEN F: Icona Pop
Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo are two enviably tall Stockholm natives—Hjelt with a soft burst of orange hair, Jawo with a brown, eyebrow-skimming bowl cut. Before they united as Icona Pop, Hjelt had spent a … read more »
