A playlist of 124 songs from our three critics’ lists to experience however you wish.
Category: Rap and Hip-Hop
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Nicki Minaj and Drake Reunite, and 10 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Tems, Idles, Adrianne Lenker and others.
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How One Rap Song Seized Sports in 2023
After Sexyy Red released the hit single “SkeeYee” in June, the song quickly spread to practices, locker rooms and stadiums.
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Sean Combs Accused of Raping 17-Year-Old Girl in 2003 in Lawsuit
In the complaint, an unnamed woman says she was flown from the Detroit area to New York on a private plane and gang-raped in a recording studio. Mr. Combs denied the allegations.
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Best Songs of 2023
Seventy-one tracks that asked big questions, found new kinship between genres and helped us see the good in Ken.
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Plaque Pendants Turn Up in Fine and High Jewelry
The rectangular pieces may be smaller than those often worn by hip-hop stars, but they still allow wearers to express themselves without saying a word.
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Is Sean Combs’s Empire at Risk After Sexual Assault Suits?
The music mogul has been celebrated as a transformative force in hip-hop, but fallout from new accusations of abuse has impacted some business relationships and his legacy.
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Doja Cat Makes the Leap From the Internet to the Arena Stage
The extremely online 28-year-old singer and rapper’s Scarlet Tour accentuates her flair for big statements.
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Best Albums of 2023: SZA, Olivia Rodrigo, 100 gecs and More
Many of the LPs that made an impact this year, including SZA’s “SOS” and Olivia Rodrigo’s “Guts,” came from looking inward.
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Young Thug’s YSL RICO Trial: What to Know
Hip-hop collective or street gang? In a blockbuster case against the famed Atlanta rap crew YSL, headed by Young Thug, prosecutors say it is both.
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Drake Returns to No. 1 as Dolly Parton Opens Big With ‘Rockstar’
The country star’s rock-themed new LP debuts at No. 3, becoming her highest-charting album on Billboard’s all-genre Top 200.