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Unlike some of his Compton rap forefathers, Kendrick Lamar has rarely had to struggle for respect. He’s reached a…
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Evan Rytlewski is the music editor for Milwaukee's alternative weekly, Shepherd Express, and a contributor to the A.V. Club.
Dec 12 2016
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There’s no easy way to summarize the year in music given how much of it took us by surprise. High-profile albums…
Dec 12 2016
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Given that so many people contribute to our yearly best-of lists, it’s hard to get a glance at an individual’s…
Jul 29 2016
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2016 has been a big year for music, with the likes of Beyoncé, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Radiohead, Chance The…
May 16 2016
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“I don’t make music for free, I make music for freedom,” Chance The Rapper boasts on Coloring Book, his third…
May 2 2016
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“I made a career off reminiscing,” Drake gloats in a typically meta lyric on Views, his marathon fourth album,…
Apr 29 2016
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Every Friday, dozens of new records are released into the wild. Some make big splashes, and others sink almost…
Apr 25 2016
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The knock against A$AP Rocky from the start has been that he’s an empty Prada suit. You can listen to his albums…
Mar 31 2016
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Every Friday, dozens of new records are released into the wild. Some make big splashes, and others sink almost…
Mar 30 2016
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If you find yourself thinking about the end of the world as often as we do, you may want a soundtrack to go along…
Mar 23 2016
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Most recording artists keep their feuds to social media these days, but there used to be no better place to air your…
Mar 7 2016
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Kendrick Lamar’s Untitled Unmastered is a master class in managing expectations. True to its title, each of the…
Mar 7 2016
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Compact discs aren’t going to disappear overnight. They still make up a large portion of sales for music labels, and…
Mar 2 2016
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Every Friday, dozens of new records are released into the wild. Some make big splashes, and others sink almost…
Dec 9 2015
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Welcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a…
Dec 7 2015
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Our list of the 15 best albums of 2015 wasn’t just a one-man decision. It’s a committee call. Each regular music…
Dec 7 2015
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It might sound cliché at this point, but in 2015, the music industry bounced back. Maybe not all the way back to its…
Nov 4 2015
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Daniel Craig’s potential departure from the James Bond franchise has led to a lot of speculation about who could…
Oct 17 2015
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Welcome to the Music Roundtable, a blatant rip-off of TV Club’s TV Roundtable feature. Here, music writers and fans…
Sep 21 2015
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The archetype of the “final girl,” or “survivor girl,” has been much celebrated, subject to academic studies and revi…