Rhys Langston, Resident Harebrain
@rhyslangston.bsky.social
Doing too much and doing it well
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The more I think about the percentage of Americans that can read and the apparent "rise of anti-intellectualism", the more I can truly understand, as sad as it is, why @rhyslangston.bsky.social is not a household name yet because if it were the early 2000s...
September 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The more I think about the percentage of Americans that can read and the apparent "rise of anti-intellectualism", the more I can truly understand, as sad as it is, why @rhyslangston.bsky.social is not a household name yet because if it were the early 2000s...
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Album Review: @rhyslangston.bsky.social - Pale Black Negative
Rhys Langston’s “rapper’s singer-songwriter record” is a boundary blurring opus as his lyrical flair is met with an emotive immediacy, amidst inventive, convention-defying compositions.
Full Review👇
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Rhys Langston’s “rapper’s singer-songwriter record” is a boundary blurring opus as his lyrical flair is met with an emotive immediacy, amidst inventive, convention-defying compositions.
Full Review👇
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Album Review: Rhys Langston – Pale Black Negative
A boundary blurring opus as Langston’s lyrical flair is met with an emotive immediacy, amidst inventive, convention-defying compositions Pale Black Negative is ostensibly an underground hip-hop rec…
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July 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Album Review: @rhyslangston.bsky.social - Pale Black Negative
Rhys Langston’s “rapper’s singer-songwriter record” is a boundary blurring opus as his lyrical flair is met with an emotive immediacy, amidst inventive, convention-defying compositions.
Full Review👇
nofrillsreviews.com/2025/07/03/a...
Rhys Langston’s “rapper’s singer-songwriter record” is a boundary blurring opus as his lyrical flair is met with an emotive immediacy, amidst inventive, convention-defying compositions.
Full Review👇
nofrillsreviews.com/2025/07/03/a...
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DOPE OF THE MONTH CLUB :: MAJUNELY 2025
Ruminated on how the personal is the political in rap, the newish records from Moor Mother x SUMAC, @mike-eagle.bsky.social, @rhyslangston.bsky.social, plus 9 other album recommendations.
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Ruminated on how the personal is the political in rap, the newish records from Moor Mother x SUMAC, @mike-eagle.bsky.social, @rhyslangston.bsky.social, plus 9 other album recommendations.
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Dope of the Month Club :: Majunely 2025
Moor Mother x SUMAC, Open Mike Eagle, Rhys Langston & 9 more.
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July 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
DOPE OF THE MONTH CLUB :: MAJUNELY 2025
Ruminated on how the personal is the political in rap, the newish records from Moor Mother x SUMAC, @mike-eagle.bsky.social, @rhyslangston.bsky.social, plus 9 other album recommendations.
open.substack.com/pub/elmattic...
Ruminated on how the personal is the political in rap, the newish records from Moor Mother x SUMAC, @mike-eagle.bsky.social, @rhyslangston.bsky.social, plus 9 other album recommendations.
open.substack.com/pub/elmattic...
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I got to see @mike-eagle.bsky.social, with Cavalier and @rhyslangston.bsky.social at @highnoonmadison.bsky.social last night, and it was a *great* show. The performances were all super impressive, funny, thoughtful, entertaining, and skillful. Open Mike Eagle in particular was incredible live...
July 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I got to see @mike-eagle.bsky.social, with Cavalier and @rhyslangston.bsky.social at @highnoonmadison.bsky.social last night, and it was a *great* show. The performances were all super impressive, funny, thoughtful, entertaining, and skillful. Open Mike Eagle in particular was incredible live...
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oh it’s groove time lovers 🪩📻
new video from los angeles sweetheart @rhyslangston.bsky.social
cop the album here:
rhyslangston.bandcamp.com/album/pale-b...
youtu.be/2Bo6omYfPlc?...
new video from los angeles sweetheart @rhyslangston.bsky.social
cop the album here:
rhyslangston.bandcamp.com/album/pale-b...
youtu.be/2Bo6omYfPlc?...
Rhys Langston – When the Orchestra Is Dreaming feat. Mike Ladd
YouTube video by Rhys Langston
youtu.be
July 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
oh it’s groove time lovers 🪩📻
new video from los angeles sweetheart @rhyslangston.bsky.social
cop the album here:
rhyslangston.bandcamp.com/album/pale-b...
youtu.be/2Bo6omYfPlc?...
new video from los angeles sweetheart @rhyslangston.bsky.social
cop the album here:
rhyslangston.bandcamp.com/album/pale-b...
youtu.be/2Bo6omYfPlc?...
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Rhys Langston made one of the best albums of the year with "Pale Black Negative."
He spoke to Kevin Crandall about genre abolition, learning to play the clarinet, the ICE Raids in LA, coping with grief, collabs with Mike Eagle & more.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/08/05/r... @rhyslangston.bsky.social
He spoke to Kevin Crandall about genre abolition, learning to play the clarinet, the ICE Raids in LA, coping with grief, collabs with Mike Eagle & more.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/08/05/r... @rhyslangston.bsky.social
Rhys Langston Is Too F*cking Weird For Genres
Between playing a dead guy’s clarinet and releasing his newest album, ‘Pale Black Negative,’ LA polymath Rhys Langston breaks down his creative world for POW.
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August 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Rhys Langston made one of the best albums of the year with "Pale Black Negative."
He spoke to Kevin Crandall about genre abolition, learning to play the clarinet, the ICE Raids in LA, coping with grief, collabs with Mike Eagle & more.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/08/05/r... @rhyslangston.bsky.social
He spoke to Kevin Crandall about genre abolition, learning to play the clarinet, the ICE Raids in LA, coping with grief, collabs with Mike Eagle & more.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/08/05/r... @rhyslangston.bsky.social
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@rhyslangston.bsky.social’s new Pale Black Negative LP is terrific
The live instrumentation, all self-played is routinely warm and inviting
The singer-songwriter meets rap ethos of the record leads to some truly beautiful slices of melodic sweetness
With thoughtful lyrical vulnerability to boot 🙏🏽
The live instrumentation, all self-played is routinely warm and inviting
The singer-songwriter meets rap ethos of the record leads to some truly beautiful slices of melodic sweetness
With thoughtful lyrical vulnerability to boot 🙏🏽
June 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
@rhyslangston.bsky.social’s new Pale Black Negative LP is terrific
The live instrumentation, all self-played is routinely warm and inviting
The singer-songwriter meets rap ethos of the record leads to some truly beautiful slices of melodic sweetness
With thoughtful lyrical vulnerability to boot 🙏🏽
The live instrumentation, all self-played is routinely warm and inviting
The singer-songwriter meets rap ethos of the record leads to some truly beautiful slices of melodic sweetness
With thoughtful lyrical vulnerability to boot 🙏🏽
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the Neighborhood Gods Unlimited tour starts in a little over a month
mikeeaglestinks.tumblr.com/post/8966612...
mikeeaglestinks.tumblr.com/post/8966612...
June 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
the Neighborhood Gods Unlimited tour starts in a little over a month
mikeeaglestinks.tumblr.com/post/8966612...
mikeeaglestinks.tumblr.com/post/8966612...
My 20th project is a rapper’s singer-songwriter album
Pale Black Negative
it is called
Self-produced to the tune of 7 different instruments
Featuring @mike-eagle.bsky.social , Mike Ladd, Andrew Mbaruk, Hymnal
rhyslangston.bandcamp.com/album/pale-b...
Pale Black Negative
it is called
Self-produced to the tune of 7 different instruments
Featuring @mike-eagle.bsky.social , Mike Ladd, Andrew Mbaruk, Hymnal
rhyslangston.bandcamp.com/album/pale-b...
June 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
My 20th project is a rapper’s singer-songwriter album
Pale Black Negative
it is called
Self-produced to the tune of 7 different instruments
Featuring @mike-eagle.bsky.social , Mike Ladd, Andrew Mbaruk, Hymnal
rhyslangston.bandcamp.com/album/pale-b...
Pale Black Negative
it is called
Self-produced to the tune of 7 different instruments
Featuring @mike-eagle.bsky.social , Mike Ladd, Andrew Mbaruk, Hymnal
rhyslangston.bandcamp.com/album/pale-b...
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ANNOUNCING
the NGU tour where I'm joined by Cavalier and Rhys Langston
and a run of dates supporting Phantogram
ALL ON SALE NOW
this is the first of a lot of news to come. don't sleep
photo by @alexsteed
mikeeaglestinks.tumblr.com/post/8966612...
the NGU tour where I'm joined by Cavalier and Rhys Langston
and a run of dates supporting Phantogram
ALL ON SALE NOW
this is the first of a lot of news to come. don't sleep
photo by @alexsteed
mikeeaglestinks.tumblr.com/post/8966612...
May 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
ANNOUNCING
the NGU tour where I'm joined by Cavalier and Rhys Langston
and a run of dates supporting Phantogram
ALL ON SALE NOW
this is the first of a lot of news to come. don't sleep
photo by @alexsteed
mikeeaglestinks.tumblr.com/post/8966612...
the NGU tour where I'm joined by Cavalier and Rhys Langston
and a run of dates supporting Phantogram
ALL ON SALE NOW
this is the first of a lot of news to come. don't sleep
photo by @alexsteed
mikeeaglestinks.tumblr.com/post/8966612...
"When the Orchestra is Dreaming" featuring Mike Ladd
comes out this Thursday, 5/1/25
The third single from my self-produced album 'Pale Black Negative'
Out 6/11/25
comes out this Thursday, 5/1/25
The third single from my self-produced album 'Pale Black Negative'
Out 6/11/25
April 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
"When the Orchestra is Dreaming" featuring Mike Ladd
comes out this Thursday, 5/1/25
The third single from my self-produced album 'Pale Black Negative'
Out 6/11/25
comes out this Thursday, 5/1/25
The third single from my self-produced album 'Pale Black Negative'
Out 6/11/25
Press advances of my record 'Pale Black Negative' are going out this week
If you want to be added to the blast list, please let me know
If you want to be added to the blast list, please let me know
April 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Press advances of my record 'Pale Black Negative' are going out this week
If you want to be added to the blast list, please let me know
If you want to be added to the blast list, please let me know
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Lil' quick fire post of stuff you shouldn't sleep from this week's What's Good drop. Thread of dope incoming. 🧵
blog.djregular.tech/whats-good-w...
blog.djregular.tech/whats-good-w...
What's Good (Week of 3/30/25)
New music from Anika, Aesop Rock, Blu & August Fanon, ialive, Infinity Knives & Brain Ennals, L.A. Witch, Miki Berenyi Trio, Scowl, and much more!
blog.djregular.tech
April 7, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Lil' quick fire post of stuff you shouldn't sleep from this week's What's Good drop. Thread of dope incoming. 🧵
blog.djregular.tech/whats-good-w...
blog.djregular.tech/whats-good-w...
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When I'm Squared with Happiness
YouTube video by Rhys Langston - Topic
youtu.be
April 7, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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Hear @rhyslangston.bsky.social and @mike-eagle.bsky.social team up on the airport-themed dance-rap track "Ate The Tuning Fork While I Taxied In The Crepuscular"
Rhys Langston & Open Mike Eagle Share New Song "Ate The Tuning Fork While I Taxied In The Crepuscular": Listen
From Langston's new album 'Pale Black Negative.'
www.stereogum.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Hear @rhyslangston.bsky.social and @mike-eagle.bsky.social team up on the airport-themed dance-rap track "Ate The Tuning Fork While I Taxied In The Crepuscular"
Rhys Langston's New Single, Forthcoming Publications, & Performances
mailchi.mp
February 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I got 3 shows in LA this week
Tues (today), 2/25
The Stowaway DTLA w/
Aaron Goldberg, Pendleton Ward, Smax
Thurs, 2/27
Melody Lounge w/
Beat Cinema
Sat, 3/1
De La Playa Records
for nahhphet and Dick Chainey's 'Lavender Maze Recitations' release show
Tues (today), 2/25
The Stowaway DTLA w/
Aaron Goldberg, Pendleton Ward, Smax
Thurs, 2/27
Melody Lounge w/
Beat Cinema
Sat, 3/1
De La Playa Records
for nahhphet and Dick Chainey's 'Lavender Maze Recitations' release show
February 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I got 3 shows in LA this week
Tues (today), 2/25
The Stowaway DTLA w/
Aaron Goldberg, Pendleton Ward, Smax
Thurs, 2/27
Melody Lounge w/
Beat Cinema
Sat, 3/1
De La Playa Records
for nahhphet and Dick Chainey's 'Lavender Maze Recitations' release show
Tues (today), 2/25
The Stowaway DTLA w/
Aaron Goldberg, Pendleton Ward, Smax
Thurs, 2/27
Melody Lounge w/
Beat Cinema
Sat, 3/1
De La Playa Records
for nahhphet and Dick Chainey's 'Lavender Maze Recitations' release show
Started sending out advances of the first single from my next album
If you're a writer / press / radio person and are interested
Bang my line
If you're a writer / press / radio person and are interested
Bang my line
February 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Started sending out advances of the first single from my next album
If you're a writer / press / radio person and are interested
Bang my line
If you're a writer / press / radio person and are interested
Bang my line
Got ghosted by a publisher who I thought was going to publish my book of poems
After 1.5 years of submissions, trying to bend the knee via email feels daunting
Therefore, I'm seeking someone (who will be paid) who has experience copyediting (language) poetry
so I can self-publish
After 1.5 years of submissions, trying to bend the knee via email feels daunting
Therefore, I'm seeking someone (who will be paid) who has experience copyediting (language) poetry
so I can self-publish
February 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Got ghosted by a publisher who I thought was going to publish my book of poems
After 1.5 years of submissions, trying to bend the knee via email feels daunting
Therefore, I'm seeking someone (who will be paid) who has experience copyediting (language) poetry
so I can self-publish
After 1.5 years of submissions, trying to bend the knee via email feels daunting
Therefore, I'm seeking someone (who will be paid) who has experience copyediting (language) poetry
so I can self-publish
Reading poems this evening at the Expo Park Library
Rapping raps Friday in Downtown
Rapping raps Friday in Downtown
February 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Reading poems this evening at the Expo Park Library
Rapping raps Friday in Downtown
Rapping raps Friday in Downtown
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"Missing Persons Retort (Half-Carton Self-Portrait)"
2023
Acrylic, oil stick, spray paint, epoxy resin, canvas board, ceramic, plasticine on wood
12" x 14" x 3"
_________
Something I didn't get digitized until this year
A self-portrait of deferred expectation, in execution and surrounding life
2023
Acrylic, oil stick, spray paint, epoxy resin, canvas board, ceramic, plasticine on wood
12" x 14" x 3"
_________
Something I didn't get digitized until this year
A self-portrait of deferred expectation, in execution and surrounding life
December 30, 2024 at 7:42 PM
"Missing Persons Retort (Half-Carton Self-Portrait)"
2023
Acrylic, oil stick, spray paint, epoxy resin, canvas board, ceramic, plasticine on wood
12" x 14" x 3"
_________
Something I didn't get digitized until this year
A self-portrait of deferred expectation, in execution and surrounding life
2023
Acrylic, oil stick, spray paint, epoxy resin, canvas board, ceramic, plasticine on wood
12" x 14" x 3"
_________
Something I didn't get digitized until this year
A self-portrait of deferred expectation, in execution and surrounding life
Thanks to @nofrillsreviews.com for giving me the space to talk about some of my favorites from this year
Rapper, producer, visual artist, and much more. The multi-talented @rhyslangston.bsky.social told us his favourite music and favourite call-to-arms of 2024.
Check out his picks here: nofrillsreviews.com/2024/12/24/2...
Check out his picks here: nofrillsreviews.com/2024/12/24/2...
December 28, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Thanks to @nofrillsreviews.com for giving me the space to talk about some of my favorites from this year
Approaching old age in basketball years, but I still only need to play once every 10 days to still dunk with two hands
Your favorite could never
Your favorite could never
December 20, 2024 at 1:32 AM
Approaching old age in basketball years, but I still only need to play once every 10 days to still dunk with two hands
Your favorite could never
Your favorite could never
"Beninese Truck Stop (Libra)"
2024
chrome marker, acrylic, colored pencil on black paper
8.5" x 11"
2024
chrome marker, acrylic, colored pencil on black paper
8.5" x 11"
December 19, 2024 at 6:02 PM
"Beninese Truck Stop (Libra)"
2024
chrome marker, acrylic, colored pencil on black paper
8.5" x 11"
2024
chrome marker, acrylic, colored pencil on black paper
8.5" x 11"