Patrick Bierut

Best Drake Songs: 20 Classics To Get In Your Feelings

Over the past decade, Drake has redefined rap’s sound and the way we consume pop music.

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‘Wanderland’: How Kelis’ “Lost” Album Discovered The Future Of Pop Music

A lost album of the 00s, Kelis’ Neptunes-produced ‘Wanderland’ foretold the fusion of pop and hip-hop.

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Best Lil Wayne Songs: 25 Essential Tracks By The ‘Best Rapper Alive’

The best Lil Wayne songs find the self-proclaimed 'best rapper alive' mastering hooks, dominating guest spots, and out-rapping the competition with ease.

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Best Tupac Songs: 26 Essential Tracks

The best Tupac songs reveal a complex body of work straddling mediations on life and death, party jams, and some of the most thoughtful hip-hop in history.

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‘Comeback Season’: How Drake’s Second Mixtape Brought Crossover Success

The ‘Comeback Season’ mixtape is not only a testament to Drake’s longevity, but to how long he’s been on top with his versatile approach to hip-hop & R&B.

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‘Tha Carter IV’: How Lil Wayne Set Out To Reaffirm His Hip-Hop Supremacy

The fourth entry in Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter’ series arrived after a period of superstardom, imprisonment, and experimentation.

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‘Watch The Throne’: When Kayne West And Jay Z Proved They Were Rap Royalty

A decade in the making, ‘Watch The Throne found the two titans of hip-hop, Kanye West and Jay-Z, joining up to create hip-hop’s grand spectacle.

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‘Currents’: How Tame Impala’s Psychedelic Pop Electrified The Mainstream

In its quest for a fresh start, Tame Impala’s ‘Currents’ reveals layers of hope, uncertainty and anxiety beneath its warm, inviting surface.

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‘The Tipping Point’: The Roots At The Crossroads Of Hip-Hop

‘The Tipping Point’ is populated by hip-hop’s forgotten heroes, and catches The Roots still finding their place in the pop culture pantheon.

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‘Scorpion’: How Drake Unseated Himself With A Sprawling Masterpiece

‘Scorpion’ allowed Drake to showcase both sides of his personality: the tough-talking MC and the vulnerable R&B singer, all in one slick package.

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‘Yeezus’: How Kanye West Shifted The Hip-Hop Paradigm

‘Yeezus’ is proof that hip-hop can take any form. Kanye West’s exercise in minimalism was polarizing to some, but uncompromising in its sonic mission.

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‘Rebirth’: Lil Wayne’s Unlikely Rap-Rock Renewal

With ‘Rebirth,’ Lil Wayne threw down the rap-rock gauntlet, resulting in one of the most unlikely success stories – and influential albums – of the 2010s.