Best New Music

The second single from her new album ‘This Is How Tomorrow Moves’ arrives as a tender lullaby aglow with bittersweet longing.

Hip hop and protest have always gone hand-in-hand. With ’96 Miles from Bethlehem’ Belly harkens back to the many times MCs stood up for injustice. Over an endless delivery of slick beats, the Palestinian-Canadian rapper masterfully punctuates just how important it is to be aware.