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Cruel Santino expands the Subaru universe with new EP, ‘Cincinnati Pumpin!!’
a 4-track offering that encapsulates his
Watch the Cruel Santino-directed video for ODUMODUBLVCK’s “DOG EAT DOG II”
Cruel Santino's talent as an auteur
What is Alté: How Nigeria’s most prominent alternative community continues to thrive
"I think the alté scene is at a crucial
NATIVE Staff Picks: 20 Songs That Defined Afropop In 2022
Featuring classics from Asake, Kabza De Small, Sampa the Great &
Listen to Teezee and Cruel Santino’s infectious new track, “Manhattan”
the pair present a snapshot of their trademark
The Best Album Covers Of 2022, Ranked
Including a euphoric desert blues album, a raucous eco-punk affair, a spiritual jazz odyssey and
Best New Music: Cruel Santino Blends the Present & Past on Sauce Kid’s “OMOGE WA JO”
A spin on Sauce Kid's 2006
CKay, Omah Lay & The Rise of Emo-Influenced Nigerian Pop
An offshoot of rock, a fairly recent wave of rap, and now a prominent sensibility in Nigerian
NATIVE Sound System’s debut compilation LP, ‘NATIVEWORLD’ is finally here
Championing community by collecting the talents of many and distilling them into a thrilling
Bruk It Down: Genio and GMK on the Making of Cruel Santino & Koffee’s “Deadman Bone”
Featuring the Monster
A rundown of the guests on Cruel Santino’s ‘Subaru Boys: FINAL HEAVEN’
Featuring Gus Dapperton, EbEE, 1Takenandos, and more Subaru
BNXN, Cruel Santino & the importance of artist name trademarks
A previously neglected area of the music business in
NCVRD: How Upson Martin created Cruel Santino’s Subaru World
" is a new wave of art, it’s just doing whatever it takes to get to your goals in a very swaggy
Best New Music Special: Cruel Santino documents his sonic evolution on new LP, ‘Subaru Boys: FINAL HEAVEN’
A total immersion into his hyper-vivid