Articles by Antoine-Samuel Mauffette Alavo

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  Pop Smoke's Fans Won't Lose 'Faith' Despite Uneven New Posthumous Album

  PUBLISHED Jul 20, 2021

  The posthumous album has sadly been a staple in hip-hop for years, occasionally resulting in legacy-cementing projects like J Dilla's immac...

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  H.E.R. One-Ups Her Oscar Win with Masterful Debut Album 'Back of My Mind'

  PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2021

  H.E.R. is having quite a year. The Bay Area-based vocalist has already picked up a Grammy Award for 2020 single "I Can't Breathe" and an Os...

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  Mach-Hommy Bursts Out of the Underground While Retaining His Mystery on 'Pray for Haiti'

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2021

  Previously shrouded in mystery and only known to underground hip-hop fans, rapper Mach-Hommy has enjoyed a coming-out party with the releas...

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  Lary Kidd Is at the Top of His Game on 'Le poids des livres'

  PUBLISHED May 13, 2021

  Lary Kidd's signature adlib "Jeune homme!" speaks to the young rapper's career start as a founding member of formidable Quebec trio Loud La...

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  Lil Yachty Is Upstaged by Everybody Else on 'Michigan Boy Boat'

  PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2021

  "I ain't never got the respect that I truly deserve" is the opening line of "Final Form," the first salvo from Lil Yachty's latest mixtape,...

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  Young Thug and Gunna Solidify Their Status with 'Slime Language 2'

  PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2021

  During his rise to fame, rapper Young Thug progressed from captivating oddity to a critically acclaimed artist revered for his originality...