Tag Archives: Aminé
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Outside Lands: Lizzo, Lord Huron, 8 more we loved Saturday
Lizzo performs at Outside Lands in San Francisco on Oct. 30, 2021. Adam Pardee/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — There was only one point in her show at Outside Lands on Saturday in which Lizzo was wrong. Lizzo. “I’m the worst headliner,” Lizzo said while coordinating a TikTok video with the…
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ALBUM REVIEW: J. Cole walks a fine line on ‘The Off-Season’
It’s been three years since J. Cole released KOD, his last album, and announced his next project, The Off-Season. Since then, he’s maintained a contentious place in hip-hop in no small part due to thinly veiled criticisms he’s lobbed at other rappers like Kanye West, Lil Pump and Noname on tracks…
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The 20 best hip-hop albums of 2020
Our list of the 20 best hip-hop albums of 2020 includes Megan Thee Stallion, Big Sean, Backxwash, Dizzee Rascal, Busta Rhymes, Aminé, Bambu, Nas, Public Enemy, R.A. the Rugged Man, Benny the Butcher, Eminem, Logic, Homeboy Sandman, Royce da 5’9″, Aesop Rock, clipping., Black Thought, Run the Jewels and…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Rico Nasty is rudderless on ‘Nightmare Vacation’
Despite a wide array of similarities and having come up around similar times, punk and hip-hop have seen crossovers here and there with only a select few musical acts ever managing maintain a level of longevity or relevancy. Obvious examples that come to mind include The Beastie Boys and…
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Tuesday Tracks: Your Weekly New Music Discovery – Nov. 24
Clockwise from top left: Chymes, Peach Tree Rascals, ENISA, Hope Tala, The Overcoats and Aaron Taos. Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Aminé looks to grow up on ‘Limbo’
Chicken or egg question: Is an artist’s character informed through the work he produces, or is it the work produced that is informed by his character? On his sophomore album, Limbo, Portland rapper Aminé explores his identity through talking about his hometown, the largest influences in his life and the experiences…
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REVIEW: Treasure Island Music Festival returns leaner to new Oakland location
A$AP Rocky performs at Treasure Island Music Festival at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland on Oct. 13, 2018. Photos: Chloe Catajan OAKLAND — Perhaps JPEGMAFIA really did lose his cell phone Saturday morning. But maybe the industrial and noise hip-hop and experimental trap artist was upset that the…