Illustration: Rae Pozdro for NPR Best Music Of 2020 The 50 Best Albums Of 2020 December 2, 2020 2020 was so stuffed with urgent voices it could be hard to discern the melody from the noise. Here's our guide to the greatest albums that emerged from a year of cacophony.
21 Savage and Metro Boomin in Atlanta in 2019. The duo recently released Savage Mode II, which feels like a big-budget revenge thriller. Prince Williams/WireImage hide caption toggle caption Prince Williams/WireImage Review Music Reviews 'Savage Mode II' Is A Rare COVID-19 Era Blockbuster Sequel October 7, 2020 In a year when Hollywood's splashy sequels are continually delayed, 21 Savage and Metro Boomin delivered a big-budget revenge thriller that toes the line between authoritativeness and absurdity.
Joelle Avelino for NPR Music Features The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap (2015-2019) August 3, 2020 Our list of the best songs, albums and mixtapes by Southern rappers is a celebration that recenters the South as a creative center of hip-hop and honors the region for all that it has given to us.
Illustration: Belinda Kou for NPR Best Music Of 2019 NPR Music's 25 Best Songs Of 2019 December 11, 2019 From reggaeton to rock and country to classical, these were the songs we couldn't stop playing in 2019.
Theo Wargo/Getty Images Best Music Of 2019 The Music Of 2019 That Wasn't Actually Released In 2019 December 11, 2019 A surprising number of 2019's biggest hits, memes and musical breakthroughs have something in common: You could hear them before this year started.