NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: One of the most exciting new artists to rise out of the D.C. area, KA$HDAMI has been making waves since he started releasing music on SoundCloud. Now, he’s showing off his punchy flow and dynamic energy with breakout viral tracks like “Reparations!” and “Look N the Mirror!” The 16-year-old, Las Vegas-born rapper has already accumulated 35m+ global streams and received co-signs from artists like Trippie Redd, Internet Money and Cole Bennett, among others. Contributors to KA$HDAMI’s debut mixtape, epiphany, include BabySantana, Riovaz, D’mari Harris, SSGKobe, yvngxchris and Lil Tecca—who produced “I Know.”
ALBUM: epiphany
RELEASE DATE: 6/2
SINGLE: “Reparations!”
LIVE: Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash Festival, Rolling Loud L.A.
INTERNET: 35m+ global streams; 1m+ monthly Spotify listeners; latest mixtape epiphany secured Top 10 U.S. Album Debut on Spotify; “Look N the Mirror!” debuted Top 20 on Spotify Viral chart; 14m+ combined YouTube video views; 500% increase on socials in three months
PRESS: Rolling Stone’s Breakthrough 25, Pitchfork’s must-
hear rap song of the day, Pigeons & Planes (“Best New Artists
of 2021”)
MANAGEMENT: Based Nas