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Jhay Cortez | Would You Rather

Jhay Cortez share somes super sweet thoughts about unicorns when he chooses between: 🦄 Having a unicorn horn or having unicorn wings 🤼‍♂️ Battle rapping his dad or battle rapping Daddy Yankee 🚐 Living in a sprinter with Cultura Profética or Jorge Drexler 🎥 Co-starring in a movie with Kevin Hart or recording an EP with Travis Scott in this epsiode of Would You Rather.

Spectacular, Immaculate with KEY!

Without Key!, modern hip-hop wouldn’t be the same. We followed the influential Atlanta rapper from his hometown to New York in Spectacular, Immaculate, a FADER documentary.

KEY is Coming

🎬 It's Key's time to shine. 💥 TOMORROW 👩🏽‍💻 on TheFADER.com

Trailer—FREQUENCIES w/ Turnstile

“Our band is one giant person.” Watch our new mini-doc with Turnstile, streaming now on the free WAV app.

Fredo Bang | FREQUENCIES

Fredo Bang from the heart ♥️ In the latest FADER x WAV FREQUENCIES doc, the Baton Rouge rapper explains how he overcame his past. Watch here: https://www.thefader.com/2019/07/01/fredo-bang-wav-documentary-baton-rouge?utm_source=tffb

MadeinTYO | Remember That Time

MadeinTYO's son was ready to be born during the music video shoot for "Skateboard P." 😨 Watch him tell the story himself here:

Orville Peck | Would You Rather

Orville Peck plays Would You Rather, where he chooses between: 🧐 Having Whitney and Mariah in his head, or Cher and Celine Dion 🧐 Starring in a reality show about falling in love or about going to work 🧐 Touring America's motels or its theme parks 🧐 Wearing 3D glasses at all times, or speak with a new accent every day Watch here:

Rob Thomas | Would You Rather

Rob Thomas stopped by for a smooth little game of Would You Rather, where he chose between: 🤩 Going on a reunion tour with Fair Warning vs. with Tabitha's Secret 🤖 Only performing blindfolded vs. only performing as a hologram 🕴 "Smooth" playing everytime he eneters a room vs. wearing the shirt from the "Smooth" video every day 🤦🏻‍♂️ Making it real or forgetting about it Watch here:

Rob Thomas | Would You Rather

Multi-faceted legend Rob Thomas stopped by The FADER for a smooth little game of Would You Rather, where he chose between: 🤩 Going on a reunion tour with Fair Warning vs. with Tabitha's Secret 🤖 Only performing blindfolded vs. only performing as a hologram 🕴 "Smooth" playing everytime he eneters a room vs. wearing the shirt from the "Smooth" video every day 🤦🏻‍♂️ Making it real or forgetting about it Watch now!

Young Nudy is moving at the perfect pace

Atlanta rapper Young Nudy sat down with The FADER to talk Sli’merre, fatherhood, and learning from everyone’s mistakes — including his own.

Orville Peck | Would You Rather

Orville Peck chooses romance and more in this epsiode of Would You Rather, including: 🧐 Having Whitney and Mariah in his head, or Cher and Celine Dion. 🧐 Starring in a reality show about falling in love or about going to work 🧐 Touring America's motels or its theme parks 🧐 Wearing 3D glasses at all times, or speak with a new accent every day

Pivot Gang | Would You Rather

PIVOT GANG dropped by to try their collective hand at our Would You Rather series. Watch them decide if they'll: 👨‍🎨 Have Bob Ross open for them on tour vs. Have Will Smith open 🎧 Record an album with Solange vs. Record an album with Fergie + more Watch here:

Smokepurpp + Tay Keith | Would You Rather

In this episode of 🤷‍♂️Would You Rather🤷‍♂️ Smokepurpp + Tay Keith choose between: 💻 Livestream your life 24/7 vs. Not be able to use social media again 🚽 Work with a rapper in your DMs vs. Melt all your plaques into a toilet + more Watch here:

Pivot Gang | Would You Rather

Pivot Gang dropped by to try their collective hand at our Would You Rather series. Watch them decide if they'll: 👨‍🎨 Have Bob Ross open for them on tour vs. Have Will Smith open 🎧 Record an album with Solange vs. Record an album with Fergie 👨‍💼 Have Alonzo Harris from Training Day be their manager vs. Have Herman Boone from Remember The Titans manage them 🤳 Instagram Live every session they have in a studio vs. Every party they go to, someone raps two verses for them See what they said!

Johnny Marr | Would You Rather

Johnny Marr stopped by for a game of Would You Rather where he chose between: 🎸 Guitar battling Jimi Hendrix vs. Noel Gallagher 💻 Auctioning off guitar lessons on eBay vs. Only being able to buy things off eBay 🌉 Touring with a supergroup of your previous bands vs. Touring with a combination of N.W.A. and Naughty by Nature ⚽️ Giving up your healthy lifestyle vs. Becoming a Manchester United fan Watch here:

Johnny Marr | Would You Rather

While in NYC for a brief stint, Johnny Marr stopped by for a game of Would You Rather Where he choses between: 🎸 Guitar battling Jimi Hendrix vs. Noel Gallagher 💻 Auctioning off guitar lessons on eBay vs. Only being able to buy things off eBay 🌉 Touring with a supergroup of your previous bands vs. Touring with a combination of N.W.A. and Naughty by Nature ⚽️ Giving up your healthy lifestyle vs. Becoming a Manchester United fan

Laundry Day | Would You Rather

Laundry Day stopped by for this episode of Would You Rather and chose between: 🎸 Touring with Frank Ocean vs. Touring with Tyler, The Creator 🥫Everything you eat is covered in watery ketchup vs. Only being able to eat cafeteria food forever 🧽 Doing laundry in a suit of armor vs. Doing everyone's laundry in the group +more Watch here:

Smokepurpp + Tay Keith | Would You Rather

In this episode of 🤷‍♂️Would You Rather🤷‍♂️ Smokepurpp + Tay Keith choose between: 💻 Livestream your life 24/7 vs. Not be able to use social media again 🚽 Work with a rapper in your DMs vs. Melt all your plaques into a toilet + more Watch here:

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Songs You Need

10 songs you need this week from Rosalía, Clairo, Lucky Daye and more 💫💫 Listen to the full playlist here: https://www.thefader.com/2019/05/31/steve-lacy-hate-cd-rosalia-aute-cuture-clairo-best-songs?utm_source=tffb

Laundry Day | Would You Rather

Teenage NYC band Laundry Day stopped by for this episode of Would You Rather and choose between: 🎸 Touring with Frank Ocean vs. Touring with Tyler, The Creator 🥪 Coming up with their own bodega sandwich vs. Having a MTA line named after them 📖 Adding a word to the dictionary every year vs. Removing a word every year 🥫Everything you eat is covered in watery ketchup vs. Only being able to eat cafeteria food forever 🧽 Doing laundry in a suit of armor vs. Doing everyone's laundry in the group

Would You Rather | Beast Coast

In this episode of Would You Rather, the members of Beast Coast choose between: 📸 Having a paparazzi follow you everywhere vs. A ring of security guards following you 🤸🏽‍♂️ Entering a b-boy tournament vs. Competing on a reality dating TV show 📋 Only being able to conduct business meetings in a strip club vs. Only being able to record music in the Times Square MTA station 🤼‍♂️ Stone Cold Stunner-ing Statik Selektah vs. People's Elbow-ing Statik Selektah (ft. The Underachievers, Flatbush Zombies Official, and Pro.Era)

Smokepurpp + Tay Keith | Would You Rather

In a new episode of 🤷‍♂️Would You Rather🤷‍♂️ Smokepurpp + Tay Keith choose between: 💻 Livestream your life 24/7 vs. Not be able to use social media again 🚽 Work with a rapper in your DMs vs. Melt all your plaques into a toilet + more Watch here:

Smokepurpp + Tay Keith | Would You Rather

In a new episode of 🤷‍♂️Would You Rather🤷‍♂️ Smokepurpp + Tay Keith choose between: 💻 Livestream your life 24/7 vs. Not be able to use social media again 🚽 Work with a rapper in your DMs vs. Melt all your plaques into a toilet + more Watch here:

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Megan Thee Stallion; Frequencies

Megan Thee Stallion is well aware of the rich history of emcees who came before her in Houston. But her strongest influence is her mother, the late Holly Thomas, whose style Megan studied on trips to the studio as a kid. Watch her WAV x FADER doc here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvA9_QhDwfg&feature=youtu.be

It’s been 16 years since Beyoncé released “Crazy In Love” from her debut album. Please celebrate accordingly 👏

FREQUENCIES: Queen Key

"Everybody’s got they inner Queen Key."

Ari Lennox | Would You Rather

In this episode of Would You Rather, Ari Lennox chooses between: 🔮 Reading men's minds vs. reading her dog's mind 🇳🇬 Recording an album in Nigeria vs. helping design the next Sims game ✈️ Only traveling on a single propeller plane vs. always sitting in a middle seat between annoying passengers + more Watch here:

FREQUENCIES: QUEEN KEY

Stream Queen Key's episode of FREQUENCIES on the free WAV app.

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Songs You Need This Week

10 songs you need this week from Ari Lennox, Big Thief, Young Nudy and more 🎶 Full playlist here: https://www.thefader.com/2019/05/09/young-nudy-pierre-bourne-megan-thee-stallion-shotta-best-songs?utm_source=tffb

Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men (2019) Official Trailer | SHOWTIME Documentary

A story of how ten men became a movement. 👐 @SHO_Docs four-part docuseries Wu-Tang Clan: #OfMicsAndMen premieres May 10. Only on #Showtime. #SHODocs

Remember That Time | Slim Jxmmi

Slim Jxmmi's alter ego D-runk gets him caught up in some wild adventures in the first ever episode of Remember That Time.

FREQUENCIES—Z Money

“If it comes too easy, it’s going to leave you fast. If you grind for it, it’s going to stay forever.”—Z Money

Ari Lennox | Would You Rather

Ari Lennox stopped by the studio for a twisted game of Would You Rather. In this episode the Shea Butter Baby singer chooses between: 🔮 Reading men's minds vs. reading her dog's mind 🇳🇬 Recording an album in Nigeria vs. helping design the next Sims game ✈️ Only traveling on a single propeller plane vs. always sitting in a middle seat between annoying passengers + More

Take a Daytrip and Kenny Beats | Would You Rather

In this episode of Would You Rather, producers Take A Daytrip and Kenny Beats choose between: 👨🏽‍🎤 Starting a dream band but no one knows you're behind it vs. Collabing with any artist on an album 📲 Personally answering every DM on social media vs. Your nudes leaking on the internet 💽 Constantly changing your producer tag vs. Only making beats sampling body sounds + More Watch the full video here:

Rob Thomas on 20 Years of Smooth

"Smooth" is widely regarded as one of the best songs of all time, and for it's 20th anniversary we talked to Rob Thomas about it's wild success. The song is a meme, a masterpiece, and a merch opportunity that nobody — not even Rob Thomas himself — could have expected when it first came out on Santana's Supernatural two decades ago, and he wants you to know — he gets it. Watch the full interview! : https://www.thefader.com/2019/05/03/rob-thomas-explains-the-meme-making-history-of-smooth?utm_source=tffb