Noname Teams With DRAM for New Single

“Squatter” is the second track off her forthcoming Cartoon Radio mixtapeNoname in 2024 (Getty Images)Chicago rapper and burgeoning book maven Noname is gearing up for a 10th anniversary tour for her debut mixtape Telefone. But first, new music. “Squatter,” her first release of the year and first single since 2025’s “Hundred Acres,” is about finding an uninvited guest in your house who’s stolen your studio equipment, used your bike without asking, and refused to pay rent. DRAM features on the hook. Listen to it below.“Don’t think just cause I’m a librarian I won’t get in the booth,” Noname wrote in an Instagram post announcing “Squatter.” The song is set to appear on her forthcoming mixtape Cartoon Radio.Revisit Alphonse Pierre’s review of Sundial.Alex Suskind has overseen music coverage at New York magazine’s Vulture and, before that, Entertainment Weekly (where he also co-founded the publication’s union). He has written about TV, film, technology, politics, and tons of other stuff for The Guardian, Vanity Fair, Vice, and The Fader. ... Read More