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Low Culture Essay: Arusa Qureshi on the Tony Hawk Pro Skater Soundtracks

Arusa Qureshi was never allowed a skateboard, but the soundtracks to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series of computer games were a vital introduction to music – one that, she argues, was far more effective than today's algorithm-driven discovery mechanisms
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Bb trickz

80’z

At barely twelve minutes long, the twenty-four year-old Spanish rapper's latest eight-song suite may be the shortest album we've ever reviewed – and certainly one of the most addictive
Album of the Week

Cracks in the Normal: A City Drowned in God’s Black Tears by Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals

Hunkered down in their basement studio, the Baltimore rapper-producers may have come up with their angriest, messiest, and most deliriously experimental album to date, finds Arusa Qureshi
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Sacred Paws

Jump Into Life

Glasgow post-punks Ray Aggs and Eilidh Rodgers return after a five year hiatus, their exuberance undimmed
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MIKE

Showbiz!

The New York rapper-producer lays down hard truths over a dense tapestry of soul, funk and 60s girl group sounds
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Moonchild Sanelly

Full Moon

A suite of new tracks shows the visionary South African artist coming into her own singular aesthetic, finds Arusa Qureshi
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Nida, Block Dog & African Diplomat

Black Label EP

New hip hop from Abidjan combines righteous polemic with experimental production, finds Arusa Qureshi
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Toni Sauna

8EEFour

Ohio rapper teams up with producer eCUSSIONIST for seven tracks of forward-facing hip hop

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TAAHLIAH

Gramarye

With guest spots from naafi and Blood Orange, the Glasgow-based DJ and producer opens up into more experimental, expansive territory on her solo debut album
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OneDa

Formula OneDa

Manchester MC brings puts the pedal to the metal with a full tank of righteous pussy power
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LYAM

The Art Of Letting Go

Rising star on the British alternative rap circuit bares his soul over a vibrant sonic stew
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Wu-Lu

Learning To Swim On Empty

South London's Wu-Lu releases first EP since debut LOGGERHEAD and retreats even further into his interior life, while pessimism and optimism are locked in fierce battle, says Arusa Qureshi
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Bbymutha

Sleep Paralysis

Four years since she announced she was quitting, the Chattanooga-born rapper is badder and bolder than ever, finds Arusa Qureshi
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RiTchie

Triple Digits [112]

Debut solo album from one third of Injury Reserve, half of the duo By Storm
Album of the Week

Staying With The Trouble: The Collective by Kim Gordon

The hip hop-adjacent second solo album from the ex-Sonic Youth linchpin perfectly captures modernity’s constant buzz of anxiety, finds Arusa Qureshi

Album of the Week

Fresh Starts & Happy Endings: Quaranta By Danny Brown

Lockdown (and rehab) allow Detroit’s finest living storyteller to deliver his most personal album to date, finds Arusa Qureshi
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Shabazz Palaces

Robed In Rareness

With a host of new collaborators, Shabazz Palaces’s sound is pushed and pulled in multiple directions at once, without once neglecting the interplanetary funk mutant hip hop sound they have always excelled in, finds Arusa Qureshi
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Slauson Malone 1

EXCELSIOR

Jasper Marsalis pushes things forwards one step at a time, finds Arusa Qureshi
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Crave

Inner War Delirium

French producer harnesses field recordings and sounds of clanging metal for a gothic take on experimental hip hop, finds Arusa Qureshi
Organic Intelligence

Organic Intelligence XXIV: Women In South Asian Hip Hop

In this month's antidote to the algorithm, Arusa Qureshi introduces tQ's subscribers to the best female artists in the South Asian rap scene, such as Irfana, pictured below
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Killer Mike

Michael

With shades of gospel and soul (plus gues spots from Andre 3000, CeeLo Green and 6lack), *Michael* shows a more personal side to the Run The Jewels rapper, finds Arusa Qureshi
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Dragonchild

s/t

DA Mekonnen, of Boston's Debo Band, strikes out solo, drawing on gqom, contemporary jazz, and the rich traditions of Ethiopian music
Books

Furious Since Birth: Grime, A Novel By Sibylle Berg

The music genre provides a backdrop and a backbeat to a novel by Sibylle Berg about England’s uniquely awful treatment of its own population
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Liv.e

Girl In The Half Pearl

With newfound confidence, Liv.e leans in to even harsher sonics and more personal forms of expression, finds Arusa Qureshi
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Ghostface600

Tugg Melodies Ape Colours

The Catford MC takes a reflective turn on his latest mixtape
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Andrew Wasylyk

Hearing The Water Before Seeing The Falls

The Scottish composer creates landscapes to get lost in, finds Arusa Qureshi
Books

Shout Outs & Sharp Cuts: The Early Days Of Rap Radio

Breaks in the Air, a new book by John Klaess, charts the rise of hip hop broadcasting in New York City. An essential read, finds Arusa Qureshi
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Cakes Da Killa

Svengali

The New Yorker's second album finds him in a more romantic mood, still heaps of fun, finds Arusa Qureshi
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L.A. Salami

Ottoline

Folkish whimsy meets hip hop flow on the new album by London's L.A. Salami
Album of the Week

Mist Through The Bits: Dreaming With Coby Sey’s Conduit

The South Londoner's debut proves quite the trip for Arusa Qureshi
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Wu-Lu

LOGGERHEAD

South London's Wu-Lu embraces the contradictions on an album featuring guest spots from Lex Amor, Léa Sen, and Black Midi’s Morgan Simpson
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Mejiwahn

Beanna

Liv.e collaborator Mejiwahn takes us on a wild and woozy journey, finds Arusa Qureshi
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