Off the Dome

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Alphonse heads to the final American stop on the Don Toliver tour to try to figure out how exactly he’s become one of the hottest rappers in the country.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Alphonse chats with the London party girl about her Caribbean roots, art school, and all the life and music that inspired her excellent new EP.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Al sits down with the Detroit rapper who’s part of a new wave of Christian-esque rappers wanting to be light in the dark.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Al jots down his thoughts on off projects from Atlanta, Alabama, Phoenix, and more that deserve more attention.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Al is joined by Olivier Lafontant to consider a new strain of rap waging a quiet rebellion against rage.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Alphonse unpacks the visual aesthetics and murky ethics of AI-enhanced rap videos.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Al traces the themes of one of Drake’s greatest tracks of this decade back to his unfinished R&B leaks of the late 2000s.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, it’s all about the “chicken alfredo music” from the Atlanta crooner who’s turning wife guys into status symbols. Plus a trip to the movie theater to see the unsettling Michael.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Al hits the Bergdorf store and a rage room with two ØWay rappers trying desperately to be more than just the next up out of Atlanta.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Al hits the Tylil dance at a massive streamer meetup in Albany, New York. If they’re all just cravenly mining for content, at least they throw a pretty decent party.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Al hits up a techno set in New York and chats with the Motor City up-and-comer Lelo about his city’s rich history of rap and dance music.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Al assembles the rage rap cognoscenti to discuss the viral Oklahoma rapper and the thrill, fatigue, irony, and commercialization of the genre.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Al strolls up and down the aisles of New York beauty shops considering the music and legacy of Bow Wow, plus a next-up rappers list and a look back at the time Patti Labelle almost made G-funk.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, a formal reconsideration of the Hudlin Brothers’ 1990 teen comedy House Party, plus bracing the cold for hot beats and gyros, and a lost Auto-Tune R&B gem from 2007.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Al links up with The Kid Mero, the new host of Hot 97’s morning show, to talk about the future of New York radio.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Al heads to the big show with the underground New York rapper who’s bubbling up to the surface. Plus: Pz’ starts to care, Marci’s still got it, and a low-budget dancehall noir from 1995.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Alphonse dissects TopOppGen, a buzzing 20-year-old who is misguidedly trying to bring emo rap back to its heyday.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Alphonse celebrates Max B’s long-awaited release from prison at a welcome home party filled with Pelle Pelle jackets and true New York spirit.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Alphonse breaks down his favorite beats currently in his rotation.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Alphonse spends time with Monaleo and talks about keeping Houston rap tradition alive at a classic family gathering.