Nora Cammann Every month, The FADER’s Vivian Medithi showcases all the standout rap songs from the past 30-ish days in one unranked list. “Relevant.” Lil Uzi Vert Recently, Lil Uzi…
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Photo provided by Fiona Apple Fiona Apple is releasing a limited edition 12-inch vinyl version of her protest song, “Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)“. The song details the horrifying impacts…
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Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for Afterpay Tidal is giving 10 independent musicians $100,000 each — meaning that Tidal will be giving away $1,000,000 in total — as part of…
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