From Candid To Corny: The Future Of Hip-Hop, According To Paris Texas

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From Candid To Corny: The Future Of Hip-Hop, According To Paris Texas

For Paris Texas, “genre” is a watery concept. While the hip-hop duo is often introduced as such, their sound is a wild salad of influences: Notes of grunge, R&B, noise, electropop, the list goes on. “These days, in the music industry, genres get divvied up — like confetti,” says rapper-producer, Felix — one half of the ensemble. “Our sound is a lot of things,” adds Louie Pastel, Felix’s counterpart. “A little punk, a little classic hip-hop, but …