Acclaim’s 25 Best Releases of 2023
Looking back at our team's favourite releases for the year. Check out our picks here!
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Lil Durk: Healing to his Highest Potential
On his latest album Almost Healed, the Chicago rapper introduces us to the man behind the moniker, as he embarks on a quest to nurture his vulnerabilities, champion the ones he’s lost along the way, and solidify himself as a leader in the hip-hop community.
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SOS: SZA’s Callout For Solitude
SZA returns with a more outright and deliberate attitude on her sophomore album SOS, using the project as a platform to talk her shit wholeheartedly, and without fear.
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Melodownz is Carrying on the NZ Hip Hop Lineage
New Zealand’s Melodownz has spent the last 5 years breaking down barriers for the Aotearoa rap scene and opening doors for the next wave of NZ talent. Now, having released his debut album LONE WOLF, the Avondale local reflects on the evolution of his artistry, the power of his indigenous roots and pushing the culture forward and beyond expectation.
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French Montana’s Unforgettable Journey to THEY GOT AMENSIA
With almost two decades in the game and the accolades to support, French Montana is still thriving as an underdog, in the adverse journey to undoubtedly his best album yet.
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IJALE’s Journey to the Next
Celebrating the release of his massive project OTTN (On To The Next), Melbourne's IJALE talks us through his year of locked-down creation and the emotions he faced throughout the process.
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What’s Important to Billy Davis
To celebrate the release of his album This is What’s Important, we chatted with the Australian super-producer about focusing on what’s real, finding creativity in conversations with his collaborators, and the unique live experience he’s bringing to Square Up.
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The Drop: Sailor TGF – ‘Deported’
A glimpse behind the veil
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Here are the Australian stores on the Yeezy Boost 350 ‘Pirate Black’ restock list
"Tell Adidas that we need a million in production"
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Nicki Minaj covers Billboard magazine’s No. 1s issue
The rapper speaks on America's race and drug issues, her new mixtape, and That Ring
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Video Premiere: Tali Sing – ‘Hiding’
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Watch: LurkNYC skate video ‘Vacancy’
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Liked ‘Montage of Heck’? King Buzzo has some bad news
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