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From the Desk of the Editor: 2021’s Best Hip Hop

Chase McMullen·February 22, 2022
Am I late? An Editor-in-Chief arrives precisely when he means to. Alright, bullshit aside, I meant to run...
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Mimi Kenny·May 31, 2021
2020 wasn’t a silent year for Atlanta trap, but it was a remarkably disappointing one. Two of the...
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