Counting down some personal favorites, including a major rap tour, the sublime bridge in a breakup song and Timothée Chalamet’s rapping.
Category: Playboi Carti (Rapper)
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Playboi Carti, Rage Rap’s Goth King, Beckons Brooklyn to the Pit
The rapper, who has become one of hip-hop’s leading stars, presided over a sweaty tangle of young men outfitted in black and ecstatically moshing.
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Playboi Carti and His Offspring Ponder Life After Rage-Rap
As rap continues to move in chaotic directions, the Atlanta M.C. Ken Carson and the electro-pop singer 2hollis are harnessing the power of music that moves bodies.
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Chappell Roan’s Bro-Country Tweak and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Playboi Carti, Haim, Bon Iver, Willie Nelson and others.
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Remembering the Moments That Jolted Pop Music Last Year
A final look back at some of our favorite characters, trends, lyrics and micro-moments of 2024. Plus: listener mailbag!
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The Year in Rap: Beneath Kendrick vs. Drake, a Thriving Underground Roils
A new generation of hip-hop artists seems less interested in becoming stars and more in becoming myths — and dismantling the status quo.
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Alice Coltrane’s Explosive Carnegie Hall Concert, and 7 More New Songs
Hear tracks by St. Vincent, Ani DiFranco, Camila Cabello and others.
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Best and Worst Moments From the 2024 Grammys:
Young women brought the drama, Jay-Z surprised with a barbed speech and heroes long absent from the show’s stage made welcome returns at the 66th annual awards.
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A Lost (and Found) John Coltrane Recording, and More New Songs
Hear tracks by Claud, Silvana Estrada, Hannah Georgas and others.