Frank Guan
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The Best Songs of 2018 (So Far)
The best songs of 2018 so far come from Cardi B, Janelle Monae, Beach House, Kendrick Lamar, Kacey Musgraves, and more. → Read More
The Best Songs of 2018 (So Far)
Including Cardi B, the Weeknd, Kasey Musgraves, Beach House, Janelle Monáe, Kendrick Lamar, and more. → Read More
Summer Music Preview: Drake, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, and So Much Kanye
It’s summer, which means we’ve got a list of album highlights released in the ensuing months: from Kanye West to Drake to Nicki Minaj, to — maybe — Beyoncé and Jay-Z? → Read More
The New Beach House Album Is Their Best Yet
Seven albums into their career, the Baltimore band Beach House has crafted their best album to date — though it sounds similar to their previous releases, it improves in subtle ways and points to an exciting future for the band. → Read More
The Rise and Fall and Rise of Meek Mill
Seasoned watchers of Meek Mill’s career were unlikely to discover much new in his Dateline NBC interview last Sunday night with Lester Holt. Most of the particulars of his case have been publicly available. In his teens, the Philadelphia rapper had been accused by Reggie Graham, a city policeman, of aiming a gun at him during a narcotics squad raid and convicted on multiple charges. Meek would… → Read More
What It Means When Childish Gambino Says ‘This Is America’
In the video for “This Is America,” Donald Glover’s latest song as Childish Gambino, the artist explores what it means to be black in America through a shocking video juxtaposed with moments of joyful dancing. → Read More
The Brightest Star on Travis Scott’s ‘Watch’ Isn’t Kanye West
On this single from Travis Scott’s upcoming album, ‘Astroworld,’ the star isn’t Travis himself, nor is it guests Lil Uzi Vert and Kanye West, instead it’s the beat from the producer Pi’erre Bourne. → Read More
Portishead’s Third Was a Major Comeback for a Major Band
Portishead’s 2008 album ‘Third’ turned 10 over the weekend, and Frank Guan explores why it was such a monumental comeback for a major band, and the new power it holds today. → Read More
The Best Songs of 2018 (So Far)
The best songs of 2018 so far come from Cardi B, Janelle Monae, Beach House, Kendrick Lamar, Kasey Musgraves, and more. → Read More
Kanye West’s Theatre of the Absurd
Over the weekend Kanye West released two new songs, “Lift Yourself,” and “Ye vs. The People,” one of which seems to be a joke song designed to troll listeners. The other maybe isn’t, but it’s not very good anyway. → Read More
Kanye West Raves His Way Into Trump Worship and the Alt-Right
In a series of tweets, Kanye West identified with figures who, online, come off as fringe alt-right characters and Trump fans — it’s not entirely unexpected, but it still feels surprising. → Read More
Kanye Will Never Really Log Off
Kanye West returns to Twitter when inspiration strikes, and every time it feels like the whole world is paying attention — this time, he used it for inspirational quotes, musings on creativity, and a series of announcements about new albums. → Read More
Kendrick Lamar Is Doing the Music Pulitzer a Favor by Winning it
Kendrick Lamar has won a music Pulitzer, which is an honor he deserves, but it’s also a striking departure for the music category, which is normally the domain of white classical artists. → Read More
Cardi B’s Album Intro, ‘Get Up 10’ Is Bronx Rap Poetry at Its Finest
Cardi B’s “Get Up 10”: How the Invasion of Privacy intro establishes Cardi as Bronx rap’s newest poet. → Read More
An Appreciation of Cowboy Bebop, 20 Years Later
Cowboy Bebop’s 20th anniversary: Appreciating Shinichiro Watanabe’s eclectic, free-wheeling anime. Bebop, like the jazz that inspired it, can never truly fall out of style. → Read More
The Weeknd’s ‘Wasted Times’ Does Drake Better Than Drake Can
The Weeknd “Wasted Times” song review: Abel Tesfaye does Drake better than even Drake can, on new “My Dear Melancholy” EP. → Read More
SoundCloud Rap Has Its First No. 1 Album — Now What?
XXXTentacion’s No. 1 album: What is its significance for the future of SoundCloud rap, or is it the beginning of the end? → Read More
YouTube Plans to ‘Frustrate’ You With Ads So You’ll Pay for Music. Could It Actually Work?
YouTube’s Lyor Cohen plans to increase ads so you’ll pay for their music service. Will it actually work? → Read More
G-Eazy Has His Limits, But Shouldn’t Be Underestimated
G-Eazy concert review: The rapper shows off his strengths and embraces his limits at Radio City Musical Hall with girlfriend Halsey. → Read More
Fifth Harmony Was Never Built to Last
Fifth Harmony’s break up explained. Why girl groups and boy bands are no longer built to last in this music industry. → Read More