L to R: California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Ice-T, Insert Foot, Tipper Gore and Snoop Dogg. California Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed a flurry of bills into laws, including one that seemingly flew under the radar because so many didn’t know it was necessary. Rendering: Adam Pardee/STAFF. It’s called the…

It’s kind of wild that Punk is only the second album from Young Thug, considering his prolific output of 19 mixtapes. The rapper had expressed a desire to embrace a significant shift in tone on the follow-up to 2019’s So Much Fun. He sought to embody what he referred to as “real rap”…

“All that glitters isn’t always gold,” so the saying goes. Expensive Pain, the fifth studio album from Meek Mill, rides largely on the idea that money can’t buy happiness. While the album still indulges in the luxurious lifestyle someone of Meek’s status can enjoy, the curtain is often drawn back…

Doja Cat has followed a rare, strictly upward trajectory career since her debut with viral single “Mooo!” and wacky “Go To Town,” off 2018 debut Amala. On her third album, she launches herself into unexplored galaxies above, creating the world of Planet Her. She channels the vibrant energy and various…