In Memoriam 2022
December 31, 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, Humthrush presents its second annual listing of rap musicians who passed away during the year.
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In Memoriam 2022
December 31, 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, Humthrush presents its second annual listing of rap musicians who passed away during the year.
SPOTLIGHT
A Year of Inspiration: Rap Visual Homage in 2022
December 4, 2022
Every year brings a fresh crop of album art clearly influenced from various sources. This season brought covers from Metro Boomin, Joey Bada$$, Boldy James and Nicholas Craven, and more.
Mapping the Hip-Hop Nation in the 1990s
November 21, 2022
By 1990, hip-hop culture had inspired regional scenes across the United States. A series of maps attempted to mark the changes.
Twenty Years of Eminem’s “Lose Yourself”
November 4, 2022
I recently spoke with The Ringer for a story about the 20th anniversary of Eminem’s “Lose Yourself,” which has become a pop landmark and perennial “jock jam.”
Here Come the Big Steppers
October 30, 2022
Memorably deployed by Kendrick Lamar, the phrase “big stepper” usually means what it suggests. But it has also led to some surprising interpretations.
BEST OF
Notable Hip-Hop Albums of 2022
December 27, 2022
These 50 notable albums of 2022 reflect an unsettled genre that was still driven by plenty of activity and slow, methodical change.
The 50 Best Rap Singles of 1982
December 18, 2022
The year brought classics like “Planet Rock” and “The Message,” and hip-hop seemed to grow out of its prepubescent phase overnight.
The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1992
March 17, 2022
The year marked the beginning of the second half of the “golden era,” when the genre’s greatest peaks and worst tragedies were just beyond the horizon.
Notable Hip-Hop Albums of 2021
December 28, 2021
Year two of the pandemic felt unsettled, with a dearth of vital artists to dictate the culture. Despite it all, good rap music still exists.
Notable Hip-Hop Albums of 2022
December 27, 2022
These 50 notable albums of 2022 reflect an unsettled genre that was still driven by plenty of activity and slow, methodical change.
The 50 Best Rap Singles of 1982
December 18, 2022
The year brought classics like “Planet Rock” and “The Message,” and hip-hop seemed to grow out of its prepubescent phase overnight.
The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1992
March 17, 2022
The year marked the beginning of the second half of the “golden era,” when the genre’s greatest peaks and worst tragedies were just beyond the horizon.
Notable Hip-Hop Albums of 2021
December 28, 2021
Year two of the pandemic felt unsettled, with a dearth of vital artists to dictate the culture. Despite it all, good rap music still exists.