PinnedMic-Check NewsletterThe Rap Civil War of 2024Kendrick Lamar unites the rap community against Drake·8 min read·Apr 17, 2024--1--1
PinnedMic-Check NewsletterThe Downfall of Kanye WestA critical look of Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s latest venture, “Vultures 1,” and the controversial journey that got us here.·6 min read·Feb 21, 2024--8--8
Mic-Check Newsletter🎵 Weekly Music Newsletter: Rap’s Civil WarAlso, Chappell Roan’s forbidden fruit. Vampire Weekend’s love letter to NYC. Sabrina Carpenter’s song of the summer.·14 min read·Apr 15, 2024----
Mic-Check Newsletter🎵 Beyoncé’s middle finger to NashvilleAlso, is 2024 a bad year for music? Kendrick’s scathing Drake diss. EDM superstar Porter Robinson goes emo. Adrienne Lenker’s quiet power.·10 min read·Apr 1, 2024--1--1
Mic-Check Newsletter🎵 Jazz gets a modern makeover from Kamasi WashingtonAlso, is Ariana Grande done with bangers? Four Tet sheds the spotlight and returns to form. Kacey Musgraves’ folkiest album yet.·8 min read·Mar 18, 2024----
Mic-Check Newsletter🎵 Miley Cyrus travels back in timeAlso, St. Vincent goes metal. Annie X channels ’80s pop divas. ScHoolboy Q’s greatest album. Twenty One Pilots return.·8 min read·Mar 5, 2024----
Mic-Check Newsletter🎵 Weekly Music Newsletter: Beyoncé goes countryAlso, the downfall of Kanye West. Quadeca’s throwaways. Ariana Grande & Mariah Carey duet. More Dua Lipa.·13 min read·Feb 21, 2024--4--4
Mic-Check Newsletter🎵 Weekly Music Newsletter: Megan Thee Stallion dethrones Nicki MinajAlso, women dominate the Grammys. Emo legends SRDE return. Are The Last Dinner Party industry plants? Billy Joel’s first song in 17 years.·10 min read·Feb 7, 2024--4--4
Mic-Check Newsletter🎵 Weekly Music Newsletter: Ariana Grande is late to the house partyAlso, the downfall of Pitchfork. The Beatles and Radiohead collide. Lil Nas X is being blasphemous again. Glass Beach’s odyssey.·9 min read·Jan 23, 2024----
Mic-Check Newsletter🎵 Weekly Music Newsletter: 2024 is Playboi Carti’s yearAlso, we dropped our “Best Albums List” too early. Big Thief’s mastermind goes solo. Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday sequel.·7 min read·Jan 9, 2024----