#The heart and the tongue of Bear1Boss

#The heart and the tongue of Bear1Boss

The Atlanta rapper talks wrestling, his city’s rap lineage, and his new project SUPER BOSS!. Bear1Boss. Photo by Bear1Boss.   When I hop on a Zoom call with Bear1Boss, he immediately notices the embarrassing amount of wrestling action figures displayed on the bedroom wall behind me. Like wrestling fans tend to do when they meet…

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#Bear1Boss shares new project SUPER BOSS!

#Bear1Boss shares new project SUPER BOSS!

The latest tape from the Atlanta rapper features SoFaygo and JELEEL!. Photo by Bear1Boss   Bear1Boss, a fervent devotee of Atlanta rap’s hypercolor energy, is back with SUPER BOSS!, his first new project of 2024. The 11-track tape comes after a prolific 2023 which saw Bear release four full-length projects: Blow Up!, ACt &Bear1Beezy (made…

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#New Music Friday: Listen to new projects from Luis R. Conriquez, SPRINTS, Bear1Boss, and more

#New Music Friday: Listen to new projects from Luis R. Conriquez, SPRINTS, Bear1Boss, and more

Stream every standout album released this Friday with The FADER’s weekly roundup. (L) Luis R. Conriquez. Photo via publicist. (M) SPRINTS. Photo by JP Dougherty. (R) Bear1Boss. Photo by jayde @aqualalaland   Every Friday, The FADER’s writers dive into the most exciting new projects released that week. Today, read our thoughts on SPRINTS’ Letter To…

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#10 songs you need in your life this week

#10 songs you need in your life this week

“10 songs you need in your life this week” Tracks we love, in no particular order. “Big tonka” – Yeat feat Lil Uzi Vert Lil Uzi is not exactly famous for phoning in features, but he sounds positively rejuvenated on “Big tonka,” one of two appearances on the deluxe edition of Yeat’s album 2 Alivë….

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