# rapper (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover rapper. Page: Feed: --- ## [fata morgana](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/lrain-fata-morgana/) _2026-08-14 · Stephen Kearse · Best New Albums_ The experimental Brooklyn project returns with a serene and spectral new album, using an ever-shifting musical backdrop to explore themes of illusion and doubt. ## [Lost Weekend](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/phoebe-bridgers-lost-weekend/) _2026-08-13 · Sam Sodomsky · Best New Albums_ For her third solo album, Phoebe Bridgers expands and contracts, capturing experiences that are strange, solitary, and hers alone. It is the quietest, most cohesive record in her discography. ## [Somewhere Over the Rainbow](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/nino-paid-somewhere-over-the-rainbow/) _2026-08-12 · Alphonse Pierre · Best New Albums_ There are many rappers out there who dig deep into their lives for heavy stories of pain and sorrow. The DMV rapper does this too, but he elevates the art form to a whole new level. ## [Uuuuuuuu](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/picture-uuuuuuuu/) _2026-07-27 · H.D. Angel · Best New Albums_ Natal Zaks brings dub techno to a higher level on an energetic and atmospheric 2x12", another pin in the lapel of the new and outstanding Short Span label. ## [60 songs we’re listening to ahead of Lollapalooza 2026](https://vocalo.org/things-to-do/2026/07/24/60-songs-were-listening-to-ahead-of-lollapalooza-2026) _2026-07-24 · Morgan Ciocca · Vocalo Radio 91.1FM Chicago's Urban Alternative + NPR Music - All_ Lollapalooza starts on July 30. Whether you’re planning to be in the throng or settled comfortably on your couch, the festival often taps aspiring acts that go on to bigger things. The festival’s headliners are stacked this year, drawing thousands to Grant Park for Lorde , John Summit, Charli xcx , The Smashing Pumpkins , Olivia Dean, JENNIE, Tate McRae and The XX. But the big names are joined by… ## [Music, Fashion, Film](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/charli-xcx-music-fashion-film/) _2026-07-24 · Anna Gaca · Best New Albums_ On the follow-up to BRAT, the pop auteur pivots to a referential, proudly tossed-off rock sound that offers mystifying glances behind the curtain of stardom. ## [Adamn Killa, Taylor Bennett champion Chicago music for launch of 'Vocalo Hotline'](https://vocalo.org/entertainment-and-culture/2026/07/13/adamn-killa-taylor-bennett-chicago-music-vocalo-hotline-summer) _2026-07-13 · Morgan Ciocca · Vocalo Radio 91.1FM Chicago's Urban Alternative + NPR Music - All_ Fans clad in bright pink pink trailed around the corner of Lake and Loomis Streets Saturday as Chicago rappers Adamn Killa and Taylor Bennett prepared for their headlining, all-ages show at Bottom Lounge dubbed “Vocalo’s Summer Meltdown.” The fans were responding to Adamn Killa’s call on social media for fans to wear pink — referencing his color-drenched Summer Smash set last month . Fans scream… ## [The walls around the music](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2617740/the-walls-around-the-music) _2026-07-11 · Brian Bassanio Paul · Music News - Latest Music Reviews - The Express Tribune_ Talented women were always there. The permission, infrastructure and recognition were often not ## [My Skyscraper](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/nirosta-steel-my-skyscraper/) _2026-07-09 · Harry Tafoya · Best New Albums_ The longtime Arthur Russell collaborator finally gets a solo exhibition: a gorgeously realized and fundamentally incomplete work of sensual art-folk, leftfield disco, and experimental synth-pop. It’s at once an archival triumph and one of the year’s most thrilling new releases. ## [Spontaneous Music Live](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/sml-spontaneous-music-live/) _2026-06-30 · Sam Goldner · Best New Albums_ The L.A. improv quintet made its first two LPs by remixing key moments from its gigs; now, on a pair of astonishing unedited live takes, the group proves that performance is the heart of its music. ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kdS4tE8YG0uW) _2026-06-30 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/olivia-rodrigo-you-seem-pretty-sad-for-a-girl-so-in-love/) _2026-06-12 · Molly Mary O’Brien · Best New Albums_ The pop star’s third album is a heartbreaking account of an intense romance and its demise. Its mood is perfectly reflected in the music, and her evolution as a songwriter is a sight to behold. ## [EXIT 2B](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/b0yg1rl-novagang-exit-2b/) _2026-06-09 · Olivier Lafontant · Best New Albums_ The Miami duo’s electrifying, boundary-bending combination of Haitian kompa, underground rap, reggaeton, electro-pop, and baile funk is loud as hell and rich in egalitarian spirit. ## [Inferno](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/boards-of-canada-inferno/) _2026-05-29 · Philip Sherburne · Best New Albums_ Laced with occult imagery and enigmatic samples, the Scottish duo’s immersive new album—their first in 13 years—offers some of the most captivating music of their career. ## [Sueños Music Festival kicks off in Grant Park, celebrating Latin music and culture](https://vocalo.org/entertainment-and-culture/2026/05/26/suenos-music-festival-kicks-off-in-grant-park-j-balvin-kali-uchis) _2026-05-26 · Nudia Hernandez · Vocalo Radio 91.1FM Chicago's Urban Alternative + NPR Music - All_ The bass from “La Chona” by Los Tucanes de Tijuana could be heard from blocks away as Dj Fredy Fresco asked the crowd, “Are you ready to see Kali Uchis and J Balvin tonight?” from the main stage at Sueños Music Festival on Saturday. Day one of the festival kicked off Saturday as the sun shone down on Grant Park, with temps in the mid-60s and a subtle breeze swept over the park. Now in its fifth… ## [Record Store Day returns to Chicago this weekend with live bands, exclusive pressings and $1 deals](https://vocalo.org/things-to-do/2026/04/16/record-store-day-chicago-stores-2026-deals-vinyl-music) _2026-04-16 · Morgan Ciocca · Vocalo Radio 91.1FM Chicago's Urban Alternative + NPR Music - All_ Record Store Day is an annual tradition that, while celebrated around the country, gets special treatment in Chicago. This Saturday, expect more than three dozen shops in the area to fete the day with live events and fresh pressings, including a 20th-anniversary release from a-Ha and famed private recordings of John Coltrane’s band by musician Frank Tiberi in the ‘60s. Chicago’s independent record… ## [Sound & Gravity returns to Avondale, Bricktown over Labor Day weekend](https://vocalo.org/things-to-do/2026/04/07/sound-gravity-year-two-lineup-mike-reed) _2026-04-07 · Morgan Ciocca · Vocalo Radio 91.1FM Chicago's Urban Alternative + NPR Music - All_ Locally-run, multi-venue festival Sound & Gravity returns for its second edition over Labor Day weekend. The fest brings together more than 50 artists to perform across seven venues around Chicago’s Avondale and Roscoe Village neighborhoods Sept. 3-6, featuring genres such as jazz, experimental, contemporary classical and indie. Third Coast Percussion also took the Rockwell on the River stage at… ## [The politics of a punjabi song](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2598659/the-politics-of-a-punjabi-song) _2026-03-21 · Brian Bassanio Paul · Music News - Latest Music Reviews - The Express Tribune_ Songs repeated on loop at celebrations, roadside stalls, and truck stops are now part of an official debate ## [Charli XCX, Lorde, Olivia Dean, Tate McRae, the Smashing Pumpkins to headline Lollapalooza 2026](https://vocalo.org/things-to-do/2026/03/17/lollapalooza-2026-chicago-grant-park-charli-xcx-lorde-olivia-dean-tate-mcrae) _2026-03-17 · Morgan Ciocca · Vocalo Radio 91.1FM Chicago's Urban Alternative + NPR Music - All_ Charli XCX, Lorde, Olivia Dean, Tate McRae, the Smashing Pumpkins and K-pop star JENNIE are among this year’s Lollapalooza headliners, the festival revealed Tuesday. The four-day event runs July 30-Aug. 2 in Grant Park. Other notable acts include New York rockers Geese, R&B artist Leon Thomas, rapper Freddie Gibbs, singer-songwriter Sombr, pop vocalist Zara Larsson, British indie rockers Wet Leg… ## [Chicago talents Kaicrewsade, Squirrel Flower and m.e.h. take center stage at Thalia Hall Free For All](https://vocalo.org/things-to-do/2026/03/04/thalia-hall-free-for-all-2026-chicago-music-kaicrewsade-squirrel-flower-meh) _2026-03-04 · Morgan Ciocca · Vocalo Radio 91.1FM Chicago's Urban Alternative + NPR Music - All_ Thalia Hall’s biannual “building crawl” is back this weekend with a slew of local music and vendors. At 4 p.m. on Saturday the building opens all its doors for a free building-wide party with programming on Thalia Hall’s mainstage, in first-floor piano bar Tack Room and basement bar Punch House. The last venue’s “Free For All” was in August 2025. This year’s spring edition is headlined by… ## [Fuerza Regida, J Balvin, Kali Uchis to headline Sueños 2026](https://vocalo.org/news/2026/02/10/fuerza-regida-j-balvin-kali-uchis-suenos-lineup-2026) _2026-02-10 · Morgan Ciocca · Vocalo Radio 91.1FM Chicago's Urban Alternative + NPR Music - All_ Sueños Music Festival is back in Grant Park on May 23 and 24, with headliners including Kali Uchis and J Balvin joining the previously announced Fuerza Regida. Announced Tuesday, the lineup finds the return of several artists who performed at the first Sueños in 2022, including J Balvin, Fuerza Regida, Tokischa and Yandel, who will perform a special “Sinfonico” presentation — plus repeat festival… ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YyMPlnqz9uKS) _2026-02-10 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Warm Love Cool Dreams returns with Courtney Barnett, Toro y Moi and Tortoise](https://vocalo.org/news/2026/02/03/warm-love-cool-dreams-festival-courtney-barnett-toro-y-moi-tortoise) _2026-02-03 · Morgan Ciocca · Vocalo Radio 91.1FM Chicago's Urban Alternative + NPR Music - All_ Local music festival Warm Love Cool Dreams returns to the Salt Shed for its second edition on May 23 and 24, organizers said today, and will feature Australian singer Courtney Barnett, Chicago bands Whitney and Tortoise and ‘80s Scottish rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain. The multi-genre festival spans generations, and includes Grammy-nominated electronic indie artist Toro y Moi, rising local… ## [New Forever Mine Festival will debut in Chicago this May with Keyshia Cole, Kaytranada, Kelly Rowland](https://vocalo.org/news/2026/01/28/chicago-festival-forever-mine-keyshia-cole-kaytranada-kelly-rowland-monica-union-park) _2026-01-28 · Morgan Ciocca · Vocalo Radio 91.1FM Chicago's Urban Alternative + NPR Music - All_ New music festival Forever Mine throws it back to the early 2000s for its inaugural event in Union Park on May 23 and 24. The festival will be hosted by Chicago’s DJ Pharris and is described on their website as “where R&B and house fall in love.” The lineup, announced Wednesday, features main stage acts such as Keyshia Cole, Kaytranada, Monica, Kelly Rowland, Shaggy, Mario and Chicago’s own DJ… ## [From pulpit to turntables: The Priest DJ drawing young crowds across Latin America](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2582642/from-pulpit-to-turntables-the-priest-dj-drawing-young-crowds-across-latin-america) _2025-12-17 · Reuters · Music News - Latest Music Reviews - The Express Tribune_ Father Guilherme Peixoto blends electronic music with spiritual messaging ## [Meesha Shafi reveals latest collaboration with Indian singer Talwiinder](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2582640/meesha-shafi-reveals-latest-collaboration-with-indian-singer-talwiinder) _2025-12-17 · Life And Style Desk · Music News - Latest Music Reviews - The Express Tribune_ ‘Sachay Loki’, a cross-border musical pairing has been revealed after days of teasing ## [Jokhay returns with his second album: 33 Years Later](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2580177/jokhay-returns-with-his-second-album-33-years-later) _2025-12-02 · Life And Style Desk · Music News - Latest Music Reviews - The Express Tribune_ Soaring fan anticipation has set the stage for music producer’s newest release ## [Meesha Shafi returns to Karachi stage at World Culture Festival](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2579841/meesha-shafi-returns-to-karachi-stage-at-world-culture-festival) _2025-11-30 · Qaisar Kamran · Music News - Latest Music Reviews - The Express Tribune_ A packed musical night and 'Kamli' discussion mark the festival’s final stretch ## [Extended 'Beatles Anthology' looks beyond the mythology of the band](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2579193/extended-beatles-anthology-looks-beyond-the-mythology-of-the-band) _2025-11-26 · Reuters · Music News - Latest Music Reviews - The Express Tribune_ A new ninth episode arrives 30 years after the original series ## [Kazakh collector preserves recorders that powered Soviet bootlegs](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2579030/kazakh-collector-preserves-recorders-that-powered-soviet-bootlegs) _2025-11-25 · Reuters · Music News - Latest Music Reviews - The Express Tribune_ Almaty museum keeps alive the story of how banned Western music travelled through Soviet homes ## [Asim Azhar drops his 'most honest album yet'](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2578877/asim-azhar-drops-his-most-honest-album-yet) _2025-11-24 · Life And Style Desk · Music News - Latest Music Reviews - The Express Tribune_ Titled 'Asim Ali', the album marks a new chapter in the singer’s artistic journey ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UuACQcZQxzu7) _2025-11-24 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [Talha Anjum served legal notice for waving Indian flag at concert](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2578299/talha-anjum-served-legal-notice-for-waving-indian-flag-at-concert) _2025-11-20 · Life And Style Desk · Music News - Latest Music Reviews - The Express Tribune_ The notice claims that the singer hurt ‘national sentiment’