Protect’s Slimedude2003 is a perfect introduction

Protect’s Slimedude2003 is a perfect introduction

This collection of leaks spotlights the Buffalo rapper at his most versatile — and unexpectedly introspective. Protect at Rolling Loud Orlando.   Taryn Segal / The FADER Even his haters will agree: Protect has an unreal ear for producers. That’s been apparent over the Buffalo rapper’s burgeoning career, but the collected leaks on Slimedude2003 showcase…

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Everyone we talked to at Rolling Loud 2026

Everyone we talked to at Rolling Loud 2026

xaviersobased, Skrilla, skaiwater, Sexyy Red, and more. This past weekend, on May 8-10, Rolling Loud took over Orlando with headlining sets from Don Toliver, Playboi Carti, and Ken Carson, and an underground-heavy lower bill. The FADER was on the ground to chat up some of our favorite artists on the lineup about everything from style…

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18 songs for an amped-up Aries season

18 songs for an amped-up Aries season

For a high-energy solar transit, listen to songs by underscores, Iceage, MIKE, Latto, Rustie, Nettspend, Ebril, RRoxket, Six Sex, Kuru, and more. Mars and Six Sex.   NASA / Catalina Jacobo I’ve never planned my life around a horoscope, but I enjoy astrology as a meditative practice. I find astrological charts mesmerizing, and reading someone’s…

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Protect plays to win on “Pwned”

Protect plays to win on “Pwned”

The Buffalo, NY, rapper returns with a music video filmed in Paris Based on his song titles, Protect seems like he would kick your ass at video games. There was “Fall Guys” from his breakout 2024 mixtape Ball Hog For Life, “Sly Cooper” on last year’s 500 Days of Summer, and now “Pwned,” where the…

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#5 Steps to Protect Your Brand Online

#5 Steps to Protect Your Brand Online

“#5 Steps to Protect Your Brand Online” Few things have been so beneficial and transformative for small businesses as the internet. Within a click, you can connect to global audiences, do product research, find new employees, and much more.  Unfortunately, the internet isn’t all great. While it may take years to build up a good…

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