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The 20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2022

Eclecticism defined the greatest moments in hip-hop in 2022.

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Backxwash : His Happiness Shall Come First Even Though We Are Suffering

The third entry in an autobiographical trilogy that seethes, terrifies and hits hard.

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Hear the new Backxwash album, His Happiness Shall Come First Even Though We Are Suffering

Hear the new album from the experimental Montreal hip-hop artist in its entirety

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The 22 Most Anticipated Albums of Fall 2022

The albums to watch to close out 2022

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The 20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2021

Our favorite rap albums and mixtapes from the past year.

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The 100 Best Songs of 2021

Our favorite tracks from a pretty strange year

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A History of Industrial Music in 45 Songs

A 45-song trip through music at its most extreme.

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Full of Hell, Liturgy, Ulver on Roadburn 2022 lineup

Plus Big|Brave, Alcest, Nothing, Primitive Man and more.

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Backxwash : I Lie Here Buried With My Rings and My Dresses

The Polaris Prize-winning rapper delivers a sophomore album that offers defiance in a bleak world.

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Top 20 Hip-Hop Albums of 2020

20 highlights from the year’s embarrassment of hip-hop riches.