The Most Exciting Beats in Underground Rap Can Be Traced Back to Chicago’s Heyday
Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, inspired by a ...
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The Most Exciting Beats in Underground Rap Can Be Traced Back to Chicago’s Heyday
The best rap beats are nerdy as hell. Every drum placement, every melody, every chopped-up sample sends me down a YouTube rabbit hole trying to piece together the way a producer contorts and ...