
In Memoriam 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, Humthrush presents its second annual listing of rap musicians who passed away during the year.

As 2022 draws to a close, Humthrush presents its second annual listing of rap musicians who passed away during the year.

These 50 notable albums of 2022 reflect an unsettled genre that was still driven by plenty of activity and slow, methodical change.

This memorial explores the many hip-hop voices lost in 2021. It focuses on the work they created in their lives instead of their demise.

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.

These protest songs fulfill a tradition: when a crisis hits the Black community, the musicians shift to address it.