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He’s the Subsequent Huge Factor Out of the U.Okay. Underground
The New York Occasions critic Jon Caramanica is within the driver’s seat explaining why you want to know the rapper Fakemink.
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The U.Okay. underground goated? Get in. Let’s discuss it. Each on occasion, a scene appears to be effervescent up out of nowhere, and swiftly, everyone seems to be speaking about it. That’s what’s taking place with the U.Okay. underground proper now. Fakemink is the rapper that you want to know from that world. You may need seen him coming out at Wi-fi Competition with Drake. “This my canine proper right here. Subsequent up, man.” The tune of his that you just would possibly know finest is “LV Sandals.” At this time we’re going to speak about one of many newer ones. It’s known as “Lodge.” It’s vivid. It’s a bit of bit uneven. It has this sort of persistent, metallic tingle. What’s the Fakemink sound? I feel the precise query is what are the Fakemink sounds. You’ve bought some hyperpop. SoundCloud rap, possibly the earliest wave. The jerk rap revival. You hear echoes of Drake, Lil Uzi Vert, Frank Ocean. That is clearly somebody who was raised on the tempo of the web. Fakemink has been on a reasonably intense run over the past six to 12 months, getting concepts out at a speedy tempo. Fakemink does have hits, however with that type of launch technique, by the point you see this, it might be one other tune altogether. That man has a New York press plate on a Porsche 911. Sick.
By Jon Caramanica, Arjun Srivatsa and Joe Coscarelli
September 25, 2025