If you don’t know evilgiane, your favorite rapper certainly does. Over the past year, his woozy beats (part New York drill, part digital cloud rap) have served as a springboard for inspired singles by Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt, and Playboi Carti. But those high-profile collabs are just a fragment of the musical world Giane has carved out over the past five years as the linchpin of musical-collective-turned-label surfgang1. #HEAVENSGATE VOL. 1 is a curated highlight reel of Giane’s career to date, seamlessly blending freshly recorded tracks and remastered favorites from the archives. The result is not only a wide-ranging sampler of Evilgiane’s discography, but an intergenerational cross-section of the 2020s rap internet. We spoke to 03Greedo, LUCY (cooperhandy), fleeghost, and more about working with the New York City producer on his new tape and creating an internet rap time capsule. Hit the link in bio to read. ✍️ perlucidum 📸 franciscorussso