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Matthew Ismael Ruiz

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Matthew Ismael Ruiz is a writer, editor, producer, curator, and educator based in New York. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Billboard, New York magazine, and The Village Voice, among many other publications. He was an associate staff writer at Pitchfork from 2019 to 2024.

A Danger to Ourselves

Lucrecia Dalt
Best New Album

“Oral”

Björk / Rosalía
Best New Track

Protect Your Light

Irreversible Entanglements

Kaytraminé

Kaytraminé / Aminé / Kaytranada

Brand New Life

Brandee Younger

Ben

Macklemore

Shook

Algiers

La Sustancia X

Villano Antillano

RTJ Cu4tro

Run the Jewels

“Monotonía”

Shakira / Ozuna