A redemptive year of music. The fifteen best albums of 2022, featuring Ethel Cain, Beyoncé, Harry Styles, brakence, Black Country, New Road, and more.
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The best Travis Scott songs of all time. From “Upper Echelon” to “SICKO MODE,” examining the ingenuity, energy, and influence of rap’s divisive superstar.
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From the records we know are dropping to the ones we’re anticipating, here are some albums we’re looking forward to in 2021.
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The fifteen best albums of the worst year ever, featuring Dua Lipa, Run the Jewels, Phoebe Bridgers, Parcels, Samia, Lil Uzi Vert, and more.
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Did Grandma really get run over by a reindeer? A lyrical investigation into two Christmas songs that have less-than-festive undertones, hidden meanings, and a twisted holiday spirit.
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Our interview with OSKAR O. on her new album, attending Berklee, latest singles “Sleep it Off” and “Unlearning,” and Drake’s influence.
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Our crowdsourced playlist of some powerful politically-charged songs in light of America’s 2020 election. A special thanks to all of the friends, artists, and writers that contributed.
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What is the psychological cost of giving yourself to the world? Being John Malkovich may have the answers to how social media controls self-expression as celebrity status becomes increasingly accessible.
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A reflection on John Denver’s environmentalism through the 10 best records of his career.
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Does Young Metro deserve his position as rap’s most-famous producer, or are his collaborative albums just another effort to brand himself as something greater than he is? We ranked all 7 projects in Metro Boomin’s discography below to find out.
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The 10 best verses from the most successful “rapper” of all time.
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Our interview with Lucie Lozinski, aka Ski Team, a Brooklyn-based indie singer, songwriter, and producer.
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