By Michael Hirsch Arguably hip-hop’s most enigmatic figure, Young Thug, with his codeine soaked yawps and non-sequiturs, has proven himself to be one of the music world’s most productive and prolific artists. Whether you like it or not, or even understand it,… Continue Reading
By Josh Dimakakos Meow the Jewels is literally meme rap. That being said, the first remix album produced by Killer Mike/El-P rap duo Run the Jewels should not be immediately dismissed, and in fact should be celebrated. Originally announced via… Continue Reading
By Chloe Kirby Against all odds – namely their highly controversial band name which was recently announced to be changed – Viet Cong has enjoyed unquestionable success since branching off from their prior band, Women – winning the Polaris Prize… Continue Reading
By Kevin Holt I’m sure some of you caught them when they played at Club Soda last week in Montreal with I the Mighty, A Lot Like Birds and Stray from the Path. With the release of their fourth-album, the… Continue Reading
Photo by Steven Truong By Anvita Akkur Fellow Counterpoint editor Sanjana Desai and I stumbled into the blue haze of Le Belmont much too late for our liking. Worried that we had missed the opening act, Montreal’s own J.u.D, we… Continue Reading