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NPR Music's 100 Best Songs of 2021 (20-1)

December 2, 2021 • Think of the best songs of 2021 as a playlist catering to the most basic human urges. Within it, booties were called, muffins were buttered and bloody revenge was contemplated. It was quite a year.

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BTS (Feat. Megan Thee Stallion), 'Butter'

August 27, 2021 • The rapper's ad-libs add an edge to BTS' high-energy dance pop, but in no way is she out of place. What better group to rally behind the hot girl than ARMY?

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Our Songs Of Summer For 2021

July 8, 2021 • Every summer gets its own unique soundtrack — a fresh batch of hit songs, all vying for an unofficial title: Song Of The Summer. Often these songs are on the wind, everywhere, dominating not just the airwaves, but also the cultural conversation. And sometimes, a song of the summer is just a great new music discovery. So we gathered together a bunch of NPR Music contributors and asked them to name their Song Of The Summer.

Our Songs Of Summer For 2021

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Young, Sexy And Black: 32 Songs For Unapologetic Confidence

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Roséwave: Your Summer Soundtrack

Young, Sexy And Black: 32 Songs For Unapologetic Confidence

June 23, 2021 • Remember those barely planned, niche antics in the group chat? Grab your girls, choose life and get gone: Let Solange, Stevie Wonder and Janet Jackson soundtrack a summer of feeling yourself.

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Megan Thee Stallion, 'Thot S***'

June 11, 2021 • A year after the release of her controversial hit with Cardi B, "WAP," Megan Thee Stallion clap backs at critics with a new single, "Thot S***."

'SNL' Musical Guests, Ranked From No. 1 To Morgan Wallen

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'SNL' Musical Guests, Ranked From No. 1 To Morgan Wallen

May 24, 2021 • Every year, Saturday Night Live showcases some of the biggest stars in pop, rock, hip-hop and more. At the end of each season, we rank them with cold-hearted precision.

Margaret Cho's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

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Margaret Cho's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

May 14, 2021 • Comedian Margaret Cho is part of the BTS army.

The 2021 Grammy Awards Excelled At Escapism, If Not Escape

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The 2021 Grammy Awards Excelled At Escapism, If Not Escape

March 15, 2021 • We deserved a good show, and we got one of the best in years. But it wouldn't be the Grammys without a few familiar mistakes.

Tiny Desk Playlist: 2021 Grammy Winners Who've Stopped By The Tiny Desk, Vol. 1

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Tiny Desk Playlist: 2021 Grammy Winners Who've Stopped By The Tiny Desk, Vol. 1

March 15, 2021 • The Tiny Desk space — both at the D.C. office and now in our (home) concert series — has been host to several Grammy winners over the last 13 years.

Tiny Desk Playlist: Women Run The Rap Game

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Tiny Desk Playlist: Women Run The Rap Game

February 19, 2021 • Writer and author Clover Hope highlights her five favorite Tiny Desks by women rappers.

NPR Music's Listening Party For The Top 5 Songs Of 2020

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NPR Music's Listening Party For The Top 5 Songs Of 2020

December 7, 2020 • NPR Music critics and contributors take us from Bad Bunny's dizzying opus "Safaera" to Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's gloriously raunchy "WAP."

NPR Music's Listening Party For The Top 5 Songs Of 2020

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Best Music Of 2020

The 100 Best Songs Of 2020 (Nos. 20-1)

December 3, 2020 • The great songs of 2020 were as abundant as the rest of the year was a drag. Think of these 100 jams as a silver linings playlist for the worst year of our collective lives.

Megan Thee Stallion Completes Her World Domination With 'Good News'

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Megan Thee Stallion Completes Her World Domination With 'Good News'

November 23, 2020 • Rapper Megan Thee Stallion has had a massive year. Her song with Cardi B, "WAP," topped the Billboard Hot 100 — as did, of course, her remix of "Savage" with Beyoncé. On Friday, Megan Thee Stallion dropped her first official full-length album, called Good News. It's stuffed with explicit sex and raunchy confidence, with features from fellow stars like SZA, Young Thug, 2 Chainz and Da Baby. But it also opens with "Shots Fired," in which Meg bluntly addresses the July shooting that led to bullet wounds in her feet and the arrest of rapper Tory Lanez.

Megan Thee Stallion Completes Her World Domination With 'Good News'

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New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On Nov. 20

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New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On Nov. 20

November 20, 2020 • NPR Music's picks for the week's best new albums includes the debut, studio full-length from rapper Megan Thee Stallion, the first all-Spanish album from Kali Uchis, U.K. dub artist The Bug and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On Nov. 20

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Megan Thee Stallion Shares 'Good News,' Her First Studio Album

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Megan Thee Stallion Shares 'Good News,' Her First Studio Album

November 20, 2020 • Megan Thee Stallion is closing out a tumultuous year by releasing her debut album, Good News. The reigning Hot Girl linked with Beyoncé, SZA, City Girls, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Young Thug and more.

Megan Thee Stallion Protests Breonna Taylor Ruling On 'SNL'

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Megan Thee Stallion Protests Breonna Taylor Ruling On 'SNL'

October 4, 2020 • One of the biggest stars in hip-hop used her appearance on Saturday Night Live to call out Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron.

Making Sense Of Megan Thee Stallion's Shooting, And What Followed

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Making Sense Of Megan Thee Stallion's Shooting, And What Followed

September 11, 2020 • All Things Considered speaks with writer Clover Hope about how an act of violence against a famous Black woman was reduced to a joke online.

Making Sense Of Megan Thee Stallion's Shooting, And What Followed

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The 5 Best Southern Rap Tiny Desk Concerts

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The 5 Best Southern Rap Tiny Desk Concerts

August 7, 2020 • From Gucci Mane making Tiny Desk history as our first trap performer to Megan Thee Stallion repping Houston while headlining the very first Tiny Desk Fest, the South is legion at the Desk.

Body Capital: How Twerking Shapes The Sound Of Southern Rap

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