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Hip-Hop's Next Generation, like Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug and Lil Yachty, Have Abandoned the Golden Age

2016 in Lists

PUBLISHED Jan 5, 2017

Hip-hop's generation gap was blown wide open in 2016, with young artists pushing the genre to strange extremes in a post-808s, post-BasedGo...

Spawn of American Football: The Hotelier, Modern Baseball and Into It. Over It Take Over Emo's Legacy

2016 in Lists

PUBLISHED Dec 15, 2016

For years, Mike Kinsella's one-and-done trio, American Football, were an afterthought to his other legendary group Cap'n Jazz. After 17 yea...

Ranking "Tropical House": From "Yeah Rihanna" to "Oh No Tyga Stop!"

2016 in Lists

PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2016

This year, Jamaican dancehall-inspired pop reached peak saturation. Call it "tropical house" if you will — but please don't — the fact is,...

We the People: Drive-By Truckers, Solange and Tagaq Put Activism on the Agenda

2016 in Lists

PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2016

While not everyone in music made wise political decisions in the face of Donald J. Trump's rise, the state of the world inspired plenty of...

Laugh to Keep From Crying: Samantha Bee, Larry David and Patton Oswalt All Helped Keep Us Sane

2016 in Lists

PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2016

In an absolute shit year for humankind, certain comedians played huge roles in setting the tone and getting us all through it.   Larry Dav...

Trouble on My Mind: Solange, Vince Staples and Danny Brown Open Up About Mental Health

2016 in Lists

PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2016

Addressing mental health issues in rap music has never been a priority, but has always had a place. While the Geto Boys' "Mind Playing Tric...

Nu Metal Jumps Da Fuck Up (Again); Return of Korn Leads This 'Serenity of Suffering'

2016 in Lists

PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2016

The original nu metal explosion was the most mainstream burst for the genre since glam, and nothing since has surpassed it. Despite all the...

Chance the Rapper, Justice and the Best of 2016 Fill Exclaim!'s Year-End Issue

PUBLISHED Dec 7, 2016

As we gear up to say goodbye to 2016, we've taken a moment to look back on everything that happened in music in our year-end issue, which i...