Whither the West Coast gangsta?

G Slim's Revenge, a certain rap archetype that has faded since its '90s ubiquity appears to be alive and well.'/>

A familiar rap character, the Cali hustler cruising in a low-rider, has faded in the 21st century. On new albums by G Perico, Mozzy and Gangrene, that figure is alive and well, living in the margins.

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Taylor Swift's confessional 'Tortured Poets' would have benefitted from an edit

Though Swift performs a range of experience and emotions, the music on her 11th album feels thin and is often in service of lyrics that could have used a red pencil.

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