GloRilla, performing in Los Angeles in June, was one of three Southern women who conquered hip-hop in 2024. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
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Shabaka's album Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace begins with the song "End Of Innocence," one among many pieces of music that managed to be both haunting and comforting in 2024. atibaphoto/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Kendrick Lamar, performing in Los Angeles in June, was among the most important and inescapable voices in any genre of music in 2024. Timothy Norris/Getty Images hide caption
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Doechii performs a Tiny Desk concert. Alanté Serene/NPR hide caption
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Doechii channels a panoramic relationship to her own thoughts and voice on the new mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal. John Jay hide caption
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' epic new album, Wild God, is among the most exciting new albums out August 30. Megan Cullen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Pharrell performs on Solar stage at Something In The Water festival. Darrius Cook/NPR hide caption
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DreamDoll, Doechii and Baby Tate Amanda Howell Whitehurst for NPR hide caption
Beauty is in the eye of the male gaze: DreamDoll, Doechii and Baby Tate
Rapper Doechii planned for the song "Crazy" to be her industry coming-out party — but the music video, with its focus on Black femme bodies, ran afoul of an unspoken rule. Amanda Howell Whitehurst for NPR hide caption
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Doechii's she / her / black bitch tops our shortlist of the best new releases out on Aug. 5. Chris Parsons/Courtesy of the artist hide caption