Rap
Beats and rhymes at SOS
By Kahron Spearman, Fri., Nov. 4, 2016
Denzel Curry
Fri., 7:10pm, the Keep stageAdventurous Florida rapper formerly associated with SpaceGhostPurrp puts a mainstream shine on lo-fi cloud rap via this year's second full-length Imperial.
Death Grips
Fri., 7:55pm, Dragon’s Lair stageSacramento experimental/industrial rap outfit known for ultra-abrasion – and getting themselves dropped from Epic Records after a dick-measuring contest.
Run the Jewels
Fri., 9:15pm, Dragon’s Lair stageCurrently readying RTJ 3, the Atlanta/NYC duo just released its vicious first track, "Talk to Me."
Big Boi
Sat., 7:40pm, Dragon’s Lair stageATLien and one half of legendary Outkast, known for spitfire pimpery and consciousness. Also in Big Grams, a side project with SOS headliner Phantogram.
Aesop Rock
Sat., 10:25pm, Forest stagePortland abstractionist MC released his latest, The Impossible Kid, complete with album visual – a miniature remake of Kubrick's The Shining.
Wale
Sun., 5:30pm, Dragon’s Lair stageD.C. underdog with two past Billboard No. 1s readies a new full-length, Shine (Still Here, Ignoring Negative Energy).
Young Thug
Sun., 7:55pm, Dragon’s Lair stageEccentric Atlanta rapper reimagines the hazy parameters of mumble rap/trap on latest commercial mixtape Jeffery.
A-Trak
Sun., 11:40pm, Forest stageFool's Gold owner and festival-thrower released remix EPs Parallel Lines (featuring Phantogram) and Lose My Mind with signee Tommy Trash.
