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They/He/Dyl. Idiotic rap/film writer. founder/writer/editor @hearingthingsco.bsky.social Host of the #ReelNotes podcast. Walkin' on water for tips. Never on schedule but always on time. #invoiceboyz
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Announcing…

Reel Talk #10 w very special guest Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon

Join us for a screening of the 2006 T.I.-starring classic ‘ATL’ at Loudmouth on Saturday, February 21 from 6-10PM, sponsored by @lexrecords.bsky.social

$15 tix. doors at 6, movie starts at 7.

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February 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Announcing…

Reel Talk #10 w very special guest Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon

Join us for a screening of the 2006 T.I.-starring classic ‘ATL’ at Loudmouth on Saturday, February 21 from 6-10PM, sponsored by @lexrecords.bsky.social

$15 tix. doors at 6, movie starts at 7.

🎟️🎟️: posh.vip/e/reel-talk-...
February 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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What does it mean to be a rap star in 2026? A$AP Rocky, J. Cole, and Kendrick Lamar aren't the only rappers doing things worth your attention. Dylan says fuck a Big Three--go find your own generational rap hero.
Monocultural Rap Stardom is Dead—And That's OK
What does it mean to be a rap star in 2026? Some thoughts on rap’s current standing in the mainstream and the genre’s health in the post-social media era.
www.hearingthings.co
February 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
ICYMI (it was originally published on Saturday): I wrote about how the death of hip-hop monoculture is Actually A Good Thing
What does it mean to be a rap star in 2026? A$AP Rocky, J. Cole, and Kendrick Lamar aren't the only rappers doing things worth your attention. Dylan says fuck a Big Three--go find your own generational rap hero.
Monocultural Rap Stardom is Dead—And That's OK
What does it mean to be a rap star in 2026? Some thoughts on rap’s current standing in the mainstream and the genre’s health in the post-social media era.
www.hearingthings.co
February 2, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I went long on the latest round of Hip-Hop Is Dead discourse--no more superstars, rap not charting that one time, blog-era stars hogging space/attention--and how, despite all that, rap continues to thrive in the margins for @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
Monocultural Rap Stardom is Dead—And That's OK
What does it mean to be a rap star in 2026? Some thoughts on rap’s current standing in the mainstream and the genre’s health in the post-social media era.
www.hearingthings.co
January 31, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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I've been reading P4k since the late nineties, I have thoughts on the paywall, but nothing is gonna stop me from reading @cinemasai.bsky.social on Roc Marciano's latest. GREAT music writing.

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Roc Marciano: 656
Read Dylan Green’s review of the album.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
wrote about Roc Marciano’s 656 and how he’s once again reminding us all how it’s done for my first Pitchfork review of 2026
Roc Marciano: 656
Read Dylan Green’s review of the album.
pitchfork.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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"For all the #taste and eclecticism being projected outward," Dylan writes, A$AP Rocky's new one "comes off as too manicured—musical aura farming that doesn’t connect at a visceral level."
Does the World Need Another A$AP Rocky Album?
The rapper takes a break from Denzel movies and daddy-dom to drop his most superficial album yet. Plus: Must Hear indie rock about a literal dead horse.
www.hearingthings.co
January 20, 2026 at 5:24 PM
I reviewed the new A$AP Rocky album and spoke on the pros and cons of leaning on aesthetics in this week's Five Albums
"For all the #taste and eclecticism being projected outward," Dylan writes, A$AP Rocky's new one "comes off as too manicured—musical aura farming that doesn’t connect at a visceral level."
Does the World Need Another A$AP Rocky Album?
The rapper takes a break from Denzel movies and daddy-dom to drop his most superficial album yet. Plus: Must Hear indie rock about a literal dead horse.
www.hearingthings.co
January 20, 2026 at 8:44 PM
EOY list time! wrote about 20 of my favorite indepedent rap records of 2025 for @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
Dylan’s Favorite Independent Rap Records of 2025
My favorite rap under-the-radar rap releases of 2025, from Bay Area swag rap and psychedelic freakouts to a euphoric footwork/juke/rap hybrid
www.hearingthings.co
December 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
wrote about the technicolor hip-hop repast that is De La Soul’s Cabin in the Sky for Pitchfork
De La Soul: Cabin in the Sky
Read Dylan Green’s review of the album.
pitchfork.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
wrote about the return of Max B, the pressures of post-prison fame, and how we should all just chill and watch this unfold for
@hearingthingsco.bsky.social
Max B and the Plight of the Post-Prison Rapper
The New York icon is free. Let’s let him figure out what’s next on his own time.
www.hearingthings.co
November 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
a pack of Reel Notes stickers and an unopened deodorant stick after having just bought a new one I’ma be covered until spring
Happy “finding things in your winter coat pocket” day to all who celebrate.
November 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
sat w the new Saba project C0FFEE!, which feels loose and spontaneous at best and kinda immaterial at worst, for @pitchfork.com
Saba: C0FFEE!
Read Dylan Green’s review of the album.
pitchfork.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
spoke to Danny Brown about sobriety, grime music, platforming trans artists, and falling in love w rap again while making his latest album Stardust for @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
Danny Brown, Back for the First Time
The audacious rap veteran on sobriety, platforming trans artists, and working with the next generation of hyperpop stars on his latest album, ‘Stardust.’
www.hearingthings.co
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
unpacked all this Tyler, the Creator business for @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
Tyler, the Creator Brought This Reckoning on Himself
The California rapper-producer spent his early years cultivating a fanbase of trolls. How much reckoning will it take to shake it?
www.hearingthings.co
October 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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big congrats to the @hearingthingsco.bsky.social crew (@jillmapes.bsky.social, @jawnita.bsky.social, @cinemasai.bsky.social, among others) for celebrating their first birthday in the worker-owned-media game. here's to many more to come! www.hearingthings.co/one-year-of-...
One Year of Hearing Things
Renew those subscriptions cuz we’re just getting started!
www.hearingthings.co
October 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
@hearingthingsco.bsky.social is one year old today! been a wild ride, especially for the last eight months, so peace to everyone who's been riding w us, subscribing, and rooting for us. if you're a member, appreciate u. if not, now's a perfect time to join
One Year of Hearing Things
Renew those subscriptions cuz we’re just getting started!
www.hearingthings.co
October 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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A breakdown of massively popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat's recent Mafiathon 3 event, its On The Radar-sponsored freestyle series, and Kai's position as one of hip-hop's favorite press stops
To Live and Die by a Kai Cenat Stream
A breakdown and analysis of the hugely popular Twitch streamer’s Mafiathon series and his standing as one of rap’s favorite press stops
www.hearingthings.co
October 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
wrote about Kai Cenat's Mafiathon 3, its On The Radar-sponsored freestyle series, and unpacked some thoughts about the omnipresence of streaming culture at large for @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
To Live and Die by a Kai Cenat Stream
A breakdown and analysis of the hugely popular Twitch streamer’s Mafiathon series and his standing as one of rap’s favorite press stops
www.hearingthings.co
October 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
back w my first Pitchfork review in over a year! wrote about Mobb Deep’s Infinite, which is a well-put together posthumous album and a reminder of Havoc and Prodigy’s inimitable chemistry that’s also just kinda…fine? lots to unpack
Mobb Deep: Infinite
Read Dylan Green’s review of the album.
pitchfork.com
October 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I went thrift shopping w Kelly Moonstone earlier this month and spoke to her about life, love, and creating her luminous debut album New Moon for @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
Kelly Moonstone Is Waxing (And Loving It)
The NYC indie singer, rapper, songwriter, and producer on love, loss, and creating her luminous debut album New Moon
www.hearingthings.co
September 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
my thoughts on Jay Electronica's A Written Testimony: Leaflets for Five Albums at @hearingthingsco.bsky.social (wasn't really feelin it outside of one or two songs)
Music for the Rapture (Not Today)
Free jazz, ambient drone, doomy metal, and other sounds you need to ascend.
www.hearingthings.co
September 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
spoke to the inimitable DJ Haram about her production influences, from Ryuichi Sakamoto and Ziad Rahbani to RP Boo and Three 6 Mafia, and her crazy debut album Beside Myself for @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
DJ Haram Breaks Down Eight Perfectly Produced Songs From Around the World
The New Jersey producer, DJ, and sound designer burrows deep into songs by Preservation, RP Boo, Ziad Rahbani, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and more.
www.hearingthings.co
September 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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wrote about Chance The Rapper and Earl Sweatshirt, two blog era success stories who now happen to be fathers in their early 30s figuring it all out one step at a time on their latest albums, for @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
Chance the Rapper and Earl Sweatshirt Are Rap Dads Figuring It Out
On their new albums, two established rappers navigate their 30s, fatherhood, and the next chapter of their careers
www.hearingthings.co
September 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM