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.
ALL: Hip-Hop 2020s
In Memoriam 2021
December 30, 2021
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.
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.
2020 Protest Raps: Music for the American Spring
June 6, 2020
These protest songs fulfill a tradition: when a crisis hits the Black community, the musicians shift to address it.