Sheldon Pearce
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The singer and rapper displays the subtle breadth of his music in this Tiny Desk (home) concert. -
A longtime hero of the underground rap scene for his worldly, wily lyrics that are erudite and streetwise, billy woods has made his clearest, most engaging album yet with Maps.
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The rapper's third album is a string of prickly songs that spend more time exposing his neuroses than truly analyzing them.
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The joyously chaotic rap team-up Scaring the Hoes is less Watch the Throne and more Wedding Crashers: a pair of motormouthed eccentrics running wild trick plays and daring you to stick around.
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The first six albums from hip hop group De La Soul are finally out on streaming platforms after years being tied up in legal disputes.
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At this year's awards on Sunday night, Beyoncé could become the artist with the most Grammys ever. She could also go down in history as the most snubbed.
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NPR Music's hip-hop and R&B editor shares his favorite albums and songs of 2022.
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Artists like NBA YoungBoy, Rod Wave and a resurgent Kodak Black pulled in massive streaming numbers this year (and, at times, outran controversy) while barely registering on mainstream pop's radar.
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In a year when the industry bet on fresh tech and virtual worlds, NPR's hip-hop and R&B editor found these albums powerfully immersive all on their own.
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In the drill wave currently spreading across New York City, few songs feel as dutifully assembled as "Krash Out."
