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Brockhampton

Essay
Bidding Farewell to Brockhampton: A Hip-Hop Haven for Women, Queer People, the Marginalized and Misunderstood

Over the course of eight albums released in seven years, Kevin Abstract’s rowdy boy band held up a mirror to the broader hip-hop genre and showed a new way to be.

Words: Cara Michelle Smith

Photo: Lucas Creighton

Brockhampton

Brockhampton Have One More Album Ready Before They Disband—and It Arrives Tomorrow

The group released their initially announced final album The Family a day early, with another LP titled TM dropping tomorrow.

Words: Margaret Farrell

Photo: Mallory Turner

Brockhampton’s New Album The Family Officially Has a Release Date

The group’s final project before a planned hiatus is out November 17.

Words: Margaret Farrell

Photo: Lucas Creighton

Brockhampton Share Eerie New Video for “DON’T SHOOT UP THE PARTY”

The visual comes with news of a deluxe version of “ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE.”

Words: Margaret Farrell

Brockhampton Vomit Up Danny Brown in the Video for New Track “BUZZCUT”

The gang is back with their first official release in a while.

Words: Margaret Farrell

Events
Homegrown’s Alright with Texas at Austin City Limits 2018

Amidst heavyweight legends like Paul McCartney and Metallica at this year’s ACL, plenty of fresh-faced acts showcased their love for Texas, and a charity group helped to celebrate music as the best medicine.

Words: Laura Koby

Reviews
BROCKHAMPTON, “iridescence”

The American rap group—or boy band, if you ask them—have found the right balance of vulnerability and abrasive freneticism.

Words: Margaret Farrell

More Than Joke, Purpose: Did Das Racist Accidentally Fix Underground Hip-Hop?

Somewhere between Cage’s LaBeouf-directed “I Never Knew You” video and Brockhampton’s formation on a Kanye forum, something shifted. That something was almost definitely “Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.”

Words: Mike LeSuer

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