Though its been moved from its original namesake location, the Treasure Island Music Festival is still going strong. This year’s fest boasts a hip-hop and dance-heavy lineup. Performers include A$AP Rocky, Pusha T and Aminé—all hot off studio releases this year. Also on the bill are a pair of interesting team-ups: Diplo…
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Just before performing “Peso” late Friday evening at Avalon Nightclub, A$AP Rocky stood and watched as the packed room chanted his name as if it were their dying words—and he smiled, frozen, turning his back to gather himself and for perhaps the first time, to acknowledge the possibility that he is greater…
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On November 10, 1891, Arthur Rimbaud died. On November 10, 2011, on the 130th anniversary of the hapless French poet’s death, Drake’s album “Take Care” was leaked. And for the last four months, he’s unknowingly embarked on a tour to resurrect Rimbaud’s central thesis of maddening love – in packed arenas across…
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