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NPR’s 20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2022

A pall has been hanging over hip-hop this year: the ongoing criminalization of being a rapper looms large. The genre has faced over-policing and sensationalism before, dating back to the NYPD's rap intelligence unit in 1999, but the scope of the crusade has expanded: lyrics continue to be treated like transcripts by the law, rappers are painted as crime lords and their imprints are characterized as mob outfits. There has been no shortage of abuses, including New York City getting […]

todayDecember 19, 2022

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How niche rap stars quietly conquered 2022

YoungBoy Never Broke Again (aka NBA YoungBoy) is among a handful of rappers who achieved massive streaming numbers in 2022 while remaining nearly invisible to the pop establishment. Simone Noronha for NPR If you can't find the emergent rap stars in 2022, you might be looking in the wrong place. A recent Billboard feature about hip-hop's status as a market leader suggested that a generation of rap stars is aging out and few new ones are filling the void. But […]

todayDecember 19, 2022

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On ‘SOS,’ SZA both surprises and delivers exactly what we’ve been waiting for

The cover of SZA's latest album SOS. Daniel Sannwald/TDE/RCA Records It's been five years since the artist SZA released her debut album Ctrl. Her new album SOS is home to 23 tracks that seamlessly blends pop, R&B, hip-hop, and dips into rock and pop-punk along the way. It features appearances by Travis Scott, Phoebe Bridgers, Don Toliver, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

todayDecember 16, 2022

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You’ll find Alicia Keys’ new record, ‘Santa Baby,’ winking under the mistletoe

Alicia Keys. Courtesy of the artist The title of Alicia Keys' new, and first, holiday album – it's kind of hard to believe she hadn't released one already – is called Santa Baby, after the double-entendre-heavy Eartha Kitt single that was somewhat scandalous at the time of its release in 1953. Keys opens the new record with a cover of it, which she tells Morning Edition is one of her favorites. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij4zJL_lk3o Elsewhere on the record she covers Christmas staple […]

todayDecember 16, 2022

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Julius Rodriguez, a young pianist fusing (all) the music from inside-out

Julius Rodriguez, whose album Let Sound Tell All was a through line this year for journalist and author Marcus J. Moore. Erik Barden/Courtesy of the artist In June, the pianist/drummer Julius Rodriguez released his debut album, Let Sound Tell All, a project so dynamic that even the umbrella of jazz couldn't quite contain its essence. Though the genre was surely present, the songs "All I Do" and "In Heaven" showed reverence for R&B and gospel — the former a posh […]

todayDecember 14, 2022

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Megan Thee Stallion takes the stand in Tory Lanez trial, shares suicidal thoughts

Megan Thee Stallion, whose legal name is Megan Pete, makes her way from the Hall of Justice to the courthouse to testify in the trial of Rapper Tory Lanez for allegedly shooting her on Tuesday, Dec. 13 in Los Angeles, CA. Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Megan Thee Stallion took the stand as a witness for the prosecution during the assault trial of singer Tory Lanez in Los Angeles Superior Court today, speaking for the first time in […]

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HYFIN’s Favorite Albums of 2022

Artwork by Erin Bagatta Perhaps the most defining aspect of the HYFIN team's top albums of the year is our range. It's a very eclectic bunch of songs, emotions, artists and sounds. By the time you've scrolled all the way through you'll see we truly embody the definition of living and thriving in many spaces. Our station launched on Juneteenth 2022, and that makes this is our first "Album of the Year" list! It's a mixed bag of the culture […]

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Klassik reminds us all that karma is real in new single “All Comes Back”

The newest release from Klassik is a cautionary message. It's one we've all heard before, but here, it's clear some of us need to be reminded about karma. In "All Comes Back" he warns "...you can run, you can hide, but in time your hand will show." The visuals, mostly in black and white, are simple yet crisp. Klassik sings lessons from the beach, reflecting on past dealings with inauthentic people. He's also using his words to motivate others to […]

todayDecember 8, 2022

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Hip-hop queen Lil’ Kim’s fashion legacy is undeniable

The iconic looks that rapper Lil' Kim pioneered in the 1990s helped usher in the fusion of high fashion and hip-hop. Pool SIMON/STEVENS/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images; Ron Galella/Getty Images; Anthony Harvey/PA Images via Getty Images; Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images; Photo Illustration by Kaz Fantone/NPR Think of the top women rappers of our time: Cardi B. Megan Thee Stallion. Nicki Minaj. They all showcase a signature style that involves multicolored wigs, skyscraping heels and designer logos on everything. But that blend […]

todayDecember 7, 2022

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