Shrapknel Archives

A year in records, from folk to jazz, rap to metal, rock to electronic, and beyond.

The best bangers and ballads, rippers and dirges of an exhausting year

Introducing our new hip-hop column, with a selection of must-hear beats and rhymes

The rap duo’s new triple-album pulls them in three different directions with consistently dazzling sounds and images

The greatest moments in rap from oldheads, up-and-comers, innovators and outsiders

Our favorite records from the past year, from Arooj Aftab to Wand

The hip-hop duo’s third record is their most dazzling and best-sounding set of labyrinthine lyricism to date

Plus Peggy Gou, Shrapknel, Pedro the Lion, Marina Allen, Candy, and Umbra Vitae

Plus Vince Staples, Bad Breeding, and Blood

We pick 10 favorites from two decades of hip-hop innovation

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

The New York hip-hop duo’s sophomore album is a dark and head-spinning vision

Plus Blessed, Shrapknel and Ripped to Shreds