Tag Archives: Lil Wayne
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Our favorite concert photos of 2023, with Taylor Swift, Karol G and Post Malone
RIFF photographers’ favorite concert photos in 2023 included these shots of Arctic Monkeys, Future, Karol G, Kim Petras, Lil Wayne, Lupe Fiasco, Måneskin, MisterWives, Mr. Bungle, Muse, NF, P!nk, Post Malone, Queen, Static-X, Taylor Swift, Isley Brothers and Zach Bryan. We asked our photographers to share their favorite concert…
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PHOTOS: Lil Wayne brings intimate Welcome to Tha Carter tour to the Masonic
Lil Wayne performs at the Masonic in San Francisco on May 12, 2023. Matt Pang/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Rapper Lil Wayne brought his Welcome to Tha Carter tour to the Masonic on Friday. The iconic rapper born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. could have played arenas, but chose much more intimate…
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REVIEW: Jack Harlow recruits all-star cast on ‘Come Home the Kids Miss You’
Jack Harlow, “Come Home the Kids Miss You.” Kentucky rapper Jack Harlow didn’t just make a statement on his sophomore album. He brought in an all-star cast along for the ride. Harlow gets contributions from hip-hop A-listers like Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams and Drake. Even Justin Timberlake makes an…
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Album Review: The Weeknd drives off into that long good night on ‘Dawn FM’
As we close one chapter and open another in the wake of the new year, The Weeknd delivered his fifth studio album Dawn FM. It comes following the success of 2020’s After Hours and the milestone of headlining the Super Bowl halftime show. The album delivers dreamy and dreary electronic…
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ALBUM REVIEW: G-Eazy faces his image on ‘These Things Happen Too’
G-Eazy, “These Things Happen Too.” Everyone has regrets, and G-Eazy holds his share. His fourth LP, These Things Happen Too, finds G-Eazy having to grapple with the fallout of his failed relationships, the toll that drug abuse has taken on him artistically and personally, as well as the self-doubt that he’s…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Tyler, the Creator wants you to ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’
Much to the glee of Odd Future fans, Tyler, the Creator is back with Call Me If You Get Lost. Announced just a week earlier, the album follows 2019’s IGOR and maintains the experimental stylings of the rapper teetering back and forth between his more meditative and thoughtful sides while diving back into his earlier aggressive…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Polo G is grinning through the pain on ‘Hall of Fame’
Hall of Fame, the third album from Chicago drill rapper Polo G, presents a veneer of glamour and success, from the artwork and title suggesting prestige to the robust number of notable features—DaBaby, Young Thug, Pop Smoke, Nicki Minaj, Roddy Ricch and more—all evoking the sense of an induction into a titular…
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ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Exodus’ a bold closing chapter to the life of DMX
A bold and bittersweet closing chapter for one of the greatest rappers of all time, the long-awaited album from DMX, Exodus, comes a little over a month and a half after his death. His first release in nine years (following 2012’s Undisputed) and his first on Def Jam since Grand Champ, Exodus is…
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ALBUM REVIEW: YG unloads his anxieties on ‘My Life 4Hunnid’
As the country continues to struggle with the pandemic, a dipping economy and unrest over a lack of justice, many share a collective sense of dread. John Carpenter’s “The Thing” comes to mind—in particular, the scene where Kurt Russell’s character records an audio tape to leave behind in the…
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ALBUM REVIEW: A$AP Ferg returns courtside on ‘Floor Seats II’
Hip-hop has always held a dichotomy between socially conscious lyricism and party-hard bars. The latest album from A$AP Ferg, Floor Seats II embraces the latter, with bombastic club bangers that are sure to receive plenty of spins when nightclubs open back up. Floor Seats II A$AP Ferg RCA, Sept. 25 5/10 The…