There isn’t a moment on his brisk self-titled debut album where he doesn’t sound completely, endearingly stoked, and that kind of total commitment is all too rare on any rap album, mumble or otherwise. If all that suggests a certain cynicism, it’s to Pump’s credit that none of it comes through in his music. A self-marketer to the core, he played the incident for maximum viral reach. A memorable New York Times profile opens with an account of Pump sparking an all-out brawl after kicking a fan in the head on stage, then instructing a friend to send footage of the scuffle to a hip-hop blogger. And, in an evergreen angle that’s always catnip for the media, he carries an air of punk rebellion. His biggest, most blown-out tracks play like the tortured last gasps of an imploded subwoofer.
He’s got Lil Yachty’s sense of flamboyant style and adventurous hair and Lil Uzi Vert’s taste in drugs, designers, and bright, cartoony cover art. In truth, even the most well-financed A&R team could only dream about creating a rapper as shareable as Pump, who at first glance can seem less like a real artist than a computer’s too-perfect aggregation of what rap looks and sounds like at this precise moment. Lil Pump doesn’t even need a real microphone. Major labels used to spend small fortunes to achieve that kind of reach. Along with fellow Miami native and frequent collaborator Smokepurpp, 17-year-old Lil Pump is part of a surge of SoundCloud rappers so intuitively aware of what plays online that, knowingly or not, they’ve essentially Moneyballed rap music, racking up tens of millions of streams with no-budget songs they’ve barely even bothered to master. Song of the Year: I Like It – Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny & J.Rap has always favored the young, but never more so than in 2017, where the genre’s entire distribution model is tilted toward internet-savvy artists on the vanguard of social and musical trends. Love, Simon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)īlack Panther The Album Music From And Inspired Byīaby Lullaby: Relaxing Piano Lullabies and Natural Sleep Aid for Baby Sleep MusicĪpple Music’s Best Music of 2018 – Editorial Selections Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) The Greatest Showman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen)īIG BANK (feat.
Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble Jay Rock,Kendrick Lamar,Future & James Blake The company also included its editorial selections for artist, breakout artist, song and album of the year.
Just an unsurprisingly, both lists are dominated by hip-hop, pop and R&B. Apple Music today unveiled its most-streamed songs and albums of 2018 - and not surprisingly, Drake was at the top of both lists (and had 3 of the Top 5 songs).
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