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Kelela: new avatar

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In a climate where plenty of artists prefer to cloak their reference material in secrecy, Kelela draws a refreshingly complete map. She’s so effective at communicating her musical ideas because she’s willing to share exactly what she’s studying for inspiration.
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Dave: The Boy Who Played the Harp

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By Lawrence Burney Verified
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Opening frame: a dimly lit restaurant situated on the 52nd floor, with window views overlooking the River Thames on a weekday evening. Coworkers engage in unintelligible chatter at the bar. Clinking cutlery provides the background music. A lone woman is shamelessly filming foodie content with her front camera. The shot pans to a two-top in the corner where two bastions of British rap excellence—Dave and Kano—par over wagyu steak dinners.
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Jay Electronica: A Written Testimony: Leaflets / Power at the Rate of My Dreams / Mars, the Inhabited Planet

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By Lawrence Burney Verified
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Jay Electronica’s exceptional skill as a rapper has afforded him a level of favor that no one else in the hip-hop sphere—with the exception of André 3000—would have received within the same span of time. Between 2007 and 2020, he generally remained in the public’s good graces off the strength of one innovative introductory mixtape, impressive guest verses, and a handful of monumental loosies that featured existential musings, astronomical wonder, and clips from cult cinema.
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