Gary Suarez

Interviews

Thundercat Blends Pain and Humor on 'It Is What It Is'

Ahead of the release of his 'Drunk' followup, the 35-year-old virtuosic bassist talks to VICE about laughing through it all and the J. Dilla collaboration that never was.
Gary Suarez
4.3.20
Op-Eds

What 6ix9ine's Career and Possible Comeback Say About the State of Rap in 2020

The controversial Brooklyn rapper could be free as early as January, with rumored plans to bypass witness protection and return to music.
Gary Suarez
12.18.19
best of the 2010s

Bad Bunny Is the Artist of the Decade

The Puerto Rican rapper known as El Conejo Malo ends the 2010s as one of the biggest stars worldwide without giving up on his native tongue.
Gary Suarez
11.8.19
Cultură

Urbano Producers Are Becoming Pop Stars, Too

Producers like Tainy are leveraging reggaetón's chart success for their own shot at superstardom.
Gary Suarez
9.30.19
Metal

Twenty-Five Years Later, Korn Are Still 'in This for Life'

Ahead of their new album 'The Nothing,' the nü-metal pioneers reflect on their massively successful career—and why they don't want to be a nostalgia act.
Gary Suarez
9.11.19
Interviews

With 'TM104,' Jeezy Is Proving that Rappers Are Allowed to Mature

The rap veteran has successfully transitioned from snowman to business man, making moves including securing ownership of his masters. With retirement rumors swirling, what comes next is up to him.
Gary Suarez
9.5.19
Cultură

Baja Beach Fest Was a Game-Changing Showcase of Latinx Excellence

The electrifying beachfront gathering—which featured Bad Bunny, Becky G, and J Balvin—felt like a line in the sand for the future of música urbana.
Gary Suarez
8.29.19
PROFILES

Rick Ross Has No Plans to Step Down as Hip-Hop's Boss

Upon the release of his highly anticipated album 'Port of Miami 2,' the Miami veteran reflects on the decade he's spent running rap.
Gary Suarez
8.9.19
Essays

Lil Nas X Played the Chart Game and Won

'Old Town Road' made Billboard Hot 100 history this week, by gaming remixes and boldly going where Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, and Justin Bieber didn’t.
Gary Suarez
7.30.19
Anniversaries

40 Years Later, 'Highway to Hell' Is Bigger than AC/DC

The Australian hard rockers’ final album with singer Bon Scott lives on as part of the shared soundtrack of our modern lives.
Gary Suarez
7.26.19
Cultură

How Mr Eazi, J Balvin, and Bad Bunny Made One of the Best Songs of the Summer

The Nigerian star's unexpected appearance on the duo's surprise album united afrobeats and urbano. It came together, of course, because of the internet.
Gary Suarez
7.18.19
Essays

Bad Bunny and J Balvin's Surprise Album 'Oasis' Could Have Been Better

The current kings of reggaetón and Latin trap give their fans the tag team event of the summer, for better or worse.
Gary Suarez
7.2.19
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