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The 20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2024

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

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The 50 Best Albums of 2024

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

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ShrapKnel – Nobody Planning to Leave

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

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Best New Releases, June 7: Actress, Charli XCX, and more

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

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Essential Tracks This Week: ShrapKnel, Dean Blunt, and more

Plus Vince Staples, Bad Breeding, and Blood

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10 Essential Backwoodz Albums

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

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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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ShrapKnel – Metal Lung

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

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Essential Tracks to Hear This Week: Iceage, The Soft Pink Truth and more

Plus Blessed, Shrapknel and Ripped to Shreds