Jackzebra’s global ennui

Jackzebra’s global ennui

GEN F: Jackzebra’s global ennui A night at a frat house with the Chengdu rapper creating dreamy downer rap using the “magic” of Mandarin. By Tasbeeh Herwees Photographer Allan Potter The FADER’s longstanding GEN F series profiles the emerging artists you need to know right now. On a Friday night in April, the hottest show…

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Molly Santana’s trim fairy tales

Molly Santana’s trim fairy tales

To create her new album Molly And Her Week Of Wonders, the Cali rapper wrestled with perfectionism, isolation, and making a new space for female rappers. Molly Santana. Photo by Bailey Nolfe   Molly Santana is racing the clock. We’re 15 days away from the release of her sophomore album Molly And Her Week of…

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The best rap songs of May 2025

The best rap songs of May 2025

Plus, some thoughts on the ubiquity of “gimmick” rappers. AZ Chike/ YouTube A recent tiff between underground rap promo pages has sparked an impassioned online debate about the definition of “gimmick rappers” over the past week. Most of it is boring and wrapped up in inter-promo-page politics (if you’re interested, dig in here), but it…

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YoungBoy Never Broke Again pardoned by Donald Trump

YoungBoy Never Broke Again pardoned by Donald Trump

The rapper, who was under home confinement on gun-related charges, thanked Trump for “giving me the opportunity to keep building.” Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images YoungBoy Never Broke Again has received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, Assosciated Press reports. In December of last year the rapper, whose real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, was…

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