🎙️ B-Side Banter is back with an exclusive look inside one of the most influential music publications—Pitchfork! In this episode, I sit down with Olivier Lafontant, an editorial fellow at Pitchfork, to discuss what goes on behind the scenes of music journalism, the controversy surrounding his reviews, and why Playboi Carti fans are growing impatient.
We break down the truth about how Pitchfork ratings work, whether music reviews actually matter, and how a single phrase in an album review can spark a social media firestorm. Olivier also shares his Top 5 Playboi Carti songs, predicts when (or if) I Am Music will actually drop, and highlights the most exciting rising artists in hip-hop.
🎧 Hit play for an unfiltered conversation about music journalism, rap culture, and the future of music criticism.
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