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: Emerging Philadelphia star 2Rare, who doubles as leader of The Blickin Club Dance Wave, is a leading practitioner of urgent club rap. Recently profiled in Teen Vogue, the rising performer earned cosigns from Lil Uzi Vert and Drake, appearing in the videos for "Just Wanna Rock" and “Sticky,” respectively. Tapped as one of Spotify’s RapCaviar Artists to Watch, 2Rare was also featured on NLE Choppa’s “DO IT AGAIN,” which boasts 80m streams on Spotify alone. He’s slated to drop his Truth or Rare EP later this year.
ALBUM: Truth or Rare (EP)
RELEASE DATE: TBA
LIVE: Sold out his first hometown headline show at TLA (1,000+ cap); Genius Open Mic live performance of “Q-Pid”; Vevo Ctrl performances for “Rare Steppa” and “DO IT AGAIN” w/NLE Choppa
INTERNET: 3.2m+ monthly Spotify listeners; 1.2m+ TikTok video creations and 305m+ views on “Rare’s Room”; “Q-Pid” f/Lil Durk has over 90k+ TikTok creations and hit #1 on YouTube Trending; Audiomack Artist Spotlight with Puma
RADIO: “DO IT AGAIN” reached Top 10 at Rhythm
PRESS: Teen Vogue, No Jumper interview, named one of Complex’s “20 Rappers to Watch in 2023,” XXL “The Break” interview, UPROXX Sessions, more
BOOKING: Jordan Stone/WME
PUBLISHING: BMI
MANAGEMENT: Gang Management