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Essentials: La Luz

With a new LP out on shelves, La Luz’s Shana Cleveland takes a break from shredding to name off Five Underrated Albums From The 1960s’.

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Watch The 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cyphers

The BET Hip-Hop Awards delivered again (and again) with performances and cyphers from Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Action Bronson, A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg, Travi$ Scott, Slaughterhouse, and Lil Kim.

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Stream Best Coast’s Mini-Album Fade Away

With every new song, set, and heart-melting hook, Bethany Cosentino nudges Best Coast into a spotlight that was prepped for superstardom. In multiple ways, their upcoming bite-sized LP is that one last push.

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Download Vic Mensa’s INNANETAPE Mixtape

We’re idiots for missing this mixtape last week but we can safely say Chicago’s Vic Mensa has a major thing for arrangements that twist and pop every knot in your head. His new guest-stacked INNANETAPE is proof.

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Arcade Fire Are On This New Drug Called “Talent”

Progression is an ugly word, but Arcade Fire’s recent SNL set highlighted their desire to be perfectionists when nobody really gives a damn.

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Introducing: Hunters

As Hunters’ Mom + Pop effort shows, their take on noise punk isn’t one that washes off easily because you have to cut it right out of your skin.

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Watch Kanye West’s BBC Interview With Zane Lowe

Make no mistake, Kanye West’s four-part interview with BBC Radio 1’s Zane Lowe is full of memes, but even through the references to Gaga and Wreck-It Ralph, it provides some insight into who Yeezy really is.

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Stream Kurt Vile’s New KV Mixtape

In anticipation of his upcoming EP and the deluxe edition of Wakin On A Pretty Daze, Kurt Vile has released a little ditty called the KV mixtape which features songs by David Byrne, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, and more.

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Hear James Blake’s Collab With Chance The Rapper

Like we expected, James Blake has revisited his Overgrown LP by teaming up with an unusual guest. No it’s not Drake, and while wish it was someone like Joey Bada$$, it just so happens to be Chance.

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Watch Wavves Perform “Nine Is God” On Conan

Nathan Williams and co. made their way to Conan last night to debut a new recording called “Nine Is God” which is scheduled to appear on Grand Theft Auto V’s soundtrack, of which they also host a radio station.