Ken Carson's "xperiment": Pushing Rage-Rap Forward
A review of Ken Carson's album "xperiment" that examines its place within the rage-rap genre popularized by Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red." The review discusses how the album represents both a continuation and evolution of the rage sound, with Carson pushing the genre in new directions through experimental production and vocal delivery, while also reflecting on the broader state of the rage-rap scene and its fanbase.
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The gloriously messy rage-rap capstone could've brought a graceful conclusion to the era-defining breed of metallurgic trap that Carti popularized with 2020's Whole Lotta Red.
The neat critical narrative is that MUSIC's untouchable extremity knocked rage unconscious, both with its glass-shattering production and zeitgeist-engulfing sprawl.
The messier truth is that rage's fanbase is still growing, even as the sound is tre
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