Backxwash

In clarifying the medium, Ashanti Mutinta clarifies the message

Plus Spellling, Backxwash, Perfume Genius, Sandwell District, Sam Akpro, and Zola Marcelle

Hear “9th Heaven”

Plus Cassandra Jenkins, Backxwash, and Full of Hell

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

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

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

The albums to watch to close out 2022

Our favorite rap albums and mixtapes from the past year.

Our favorite tracks from a pretty strange year

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

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

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

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