Cardi B Is Perfect for Bruno Mars’s ‘Finesse’ Video in More Ways Than One The video pays tribute to In Living Color , an ideal show for Cardi’s skill set.
most anticipated of 2018
Jan. 4, 2018
Lorde Is Not a Bigot Clearly, 2018 is off to a great start.
year in culture 2017
Dec. 20, 2017
year in culture 2017
Dec. 5, 2017
The 10 Best Songs of 2017 Vulture’s music team picks its favorite songs of the year.
Joyner Lucas’s Viral Hit ‘I’m Not Racist’ Is Exhausting He’s technically talented, but his message doesn’t really apply to the current state of the world.
Another Grammys, Another Year of Confusing Rock Nominations It’s getting harder and harder to define what rock is supposed to be.
What Would It Mean for Kendrick Lamar to Win Album of the Year? Maybe this will be the year the Academy finally gives him everything he deserves.
Lil Pump Responds Bizarrely to a Bizarre World Exploring the sources and viral success of the South Florida sound.
unfounded predictions
Nov. 15, 2017
Eminem Sounds Uncommonly Quiet on ‘Walk on Water’ The Beyoncé-backed track feels more like a prelude than an actual song.
The Unlikely Rise of Rich Chigga How an 18-year-old foreign-born rapper played to a capacity crowd last night in New York.
Could a Democratic Socialist Actually Win a Spot on City Council? Probably not, but Jabari Brisport’s campaign is still a sign of the post-Bernie new-left revival.
Kelsea Ballerini Strikes a Careful Balance on Unapologetically The rising star of country shows new facets, but there’s a tradeoff.
A Pair of Recent Mixtapes Showcase Atlanta Rap’s Continued Vitality Thanks to Gucci Mane, it’s plug and play among the Peach State’s elite.
The Best Songs of 2017 (So Far) Lorde, the War on Drugs, Lil Uzi Vert, Khalid, and more.
All 73 Sade Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best Her greatest songs hold out the possibility of a better world.
The Judgement of XXXTentacion He wouldn’t be where he is if he wasn’t very good at making it very clear who he is.
The Odd Timing and Faulty Logic of Taylor Swift’s ‘Gorgeous’ Her sketch of a relationship feels disjointed and implausible.
Will Smith’s New Song Is Absolutely Absurd Who even knows why he decided to make an EDM song.
Shouldn’t There Be More Music in Neo Yokio ? Though Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend is the show’s creator and Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes worked on some of the music, Neo Yokio is a quiet show.
St. Vincent Embraces Artifice in the Video for ‘Los Ageless’ Also featured: bright colors, pop wizardry, and cosmetic surgery.
Revisiting Portishead’s Moody Self-Titled Second Album Twenty years after its release, Portishead is a moody, harrowing, listening experience.
Beyoncé Jumping on J. Balvin and Willy William’s ‘Mi Gente’ Means Something Language and culture barriers are incredibly high, but it’s good to recall that they’re not insurmountable.
Analyzing Chart Topping Hits From Cardi B, Post Malone, and Taylor Swift The Billboard singles chart is the closest thing the U.S. has to a representative body.
On Ununiform, Tricky Finds New Angles in Darkness The trip-hop legend returns with a dense and dark new album.
A Beginner’s Guide to Travis Scott A brief guide to the rapper, producer, and reported soon-to-be father of Kylie Jenner’s child.
Listening to MF Doom Is Still a Frustrating Experience The reclusive rapper is releasing music at a steady clip, but is it any good?
Foo Fighters’ Concrete and Gold Is Resistance Rock, But Is it Good? The sound, though always executed with great competence, is intentionally and collectively haphazard.
Lana Del Rey’s Video for ‘White Mustang’ Is Pretty Out There There’s a guy in it that looks like the child of Lana and Ed Sheeran
What Does David Lynch Have to Say About Race? In the filmmaker’s vision of America, whiteness is the source of all evil.
anniversaries
Sept. 11, 2017
The Imperfect Innovation of Kanye West’s Graduation Ten years after its release, Kanye West’s third album is a fascinating peek into the world of an artist in transition.
The Perfectly Off-Center Sound of SZA’s New Song, ‘Quicksand’ The singer delves deeper into the lush heartbreak she explored on Ctrl.
Foo Fighters’ ‘The Line’ Is Predictable, But That Doesn’t Mean It’s Bad The Foo Fighters are one of the most reliable rock bands we’ve got, and their new single doesn’t change that.
Here’s Why Taylor Swift’s ‘…Ready for It?’ Might Sound Familiar Taylor Swift’s second single is edgier than the first, but maybe you’ve heard something like it before
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