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8 Lil Peep tracks that nod to some of the scene’s most prominent artists

There’s a reason Lil Peep was lauded as the “future of emo” by multiple publications. From the early days of his career, his songs featured a diverse array of scene-bred samples mixed with trap beats and loaded with lyrics that solidified him as a genre-melding force. Before getting the itch to ditch sampling to create […]

These 10 emo rappers defied the haters to build their own scene

With the interest in exclusive genres seemingly waning, both musicians and listeners have leveled the playing field. The most fertile of genre collisions has definitely been in the realm of emo rappers. The slow-moving hip-hop grooves of hip-hop vibe perfectly against emo’s heart-on-sleeve angst and sadness. Our video focuses on the emo rappers who have […]

Palaye Royale are a bunch of bastards, and they’re embracing it

They used to be the Gentleman, the Vampire and the Pirate. Now they’re just bastards. Because when you’re in Palaye Royale, you’re always in a state of flux. The Bastards, the next album from Palaye Royale—brothers Sebastian Danzig, Remington Leith and Emerson Barrett (who are now fortified by official members bassist Daniel Curcio and guitarist […]

10 emo rappers who are blending the genres seamlessly

The year is TwentyNineScene, and the emo revival is real. In a music world where genre-blending is slowly becoming the norm, emo finds itself getting mixed across the music scene in some pretty incredible ways. In 2018, emo rap was the fastest-growing genre on Spotify. The cross-blended genre has only gotten bigger since then, bringing […]