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They didn’t crawl out of the sewers, they detonated from them. Codefendants have never sounded interested in playing nice with scenes, algorithms, or gatekeepers. Built from the combined wreckage of …

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How CODEFENDANTS Turn Genre Blending Into a Method

January 28, 2026January 29, 2026 - by Matan Birnbaum

Punk has never existed in isolation. From its earliest days, it has absorbed ideas, rhythms, and political urgency from neighboring forms. Codefendants operate squarely inside that tradition, treating genre blending …

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CODEFENDANTS & The D.O.C. Reignite Punk–Hip-Hop Lineage on “Rivals”

How CODEFENDANTS Turn Genre Blending Into a Method