New band of the day – Le1f (No 1,262)

Hip-hop gets flamboyant in the hands of this architect of sonic sumptuousnessHometown: New York.The lineup: Khalif Diouf (music, production).The background: There was a brilliant article on Pitchfork recently about a new generation of out-and-proud New York hip-hop artists who are reclaiming swag and braggadocio. Provocatively, it suggested gay flamboyance and rap bravado aren't that far apart. Counter to the "heteronormative sensibilities" of the prevailing culture, it said, are a number of con...

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