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What does it mean to be ‘underground’ in 2026?

Dazed 19 August 2026 11h ago
What does it mean to be ‘underground’ in 2026?
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As Ug artists become some of the biggest names around and labels increasingly haunt Reddit forums in search of new markets, we investigate how the digital age has transformed one of music’s oldest debates: the underground vs the mainstream
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