
Tip and his protégé remind us what a beautiful place Brasil is. Obrigado, Rubber Band Man. Obrigado.—YN
Tip and his protégé remind us what a beautiful place Brasil is. Obrigado, Rubber Band Man. Obrigado.—YN
After years of making hits for everyone else, Skateboard P created his own worlwide smash. “Happy” is a cultural phenomenon. And his second LP is a joyride of catchy melodies and funky grooves. It may strictly for the ladies but the fellas dig it too.—YN
Gangsta Gibbs proves he can flow over any track as he astounds over complex Madlib productions. Like most of his independent catalogue, Pinata is poppin with dark vivid tales and harsh realities. Ovacion! —YN
With "Which One," Drake and Central Cee bridge the Atlantic through their shared affinity for Caribbean-influenced sonics, cementing UK drill's arrival in mainstream hip-hop's upper echelon. This collaboration isn't just another checkbox on Drake's endless list of co-signs—it represents the continued global evolution of Black music dialects, with Central Cee's gritty London cadence providing the perfect counterbalance to Drake's melodic versatility. The track's immediate chart success proves that the UK-Toronto pipeline remains one of hip-hop's most fruitful cross-cultural exchanges.