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Projects released by Young Thug, Tyler, the Creator and Little Simz are included in NPR Music's best hip-hop albums of 2021. Photo Illustration by Renee Klahr/NPR; Getty Images hide caption

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Best Music Of 2021

The 25 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2021

December 10, 2021 • This year's best hip-hop — including Westside Gunn, Mach-Hommy and Moor Mother — comes from death and defiance, erotic power and provocation, Black joy and pain — and that's just the shortlist.

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Tiny Desk

Polo G: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

November 4, 2020 • The platinum-certified Chicago-born emcee performs three songs on a basketball court for his Tiny Desk quarantine concert.

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All Songs Considered

Heat Check: Can't Get It For Free

June 23, 2020 • In a week of rapid headlines and surprise releases, these tracks from City Girls, Noname, Anderson .Paak and more attempt to restore the feeling without disregarding reality.

Linda Diaz's "Magic" swirls in the watercolor pools of a quirky, young love. Jonah Zorn Koplin/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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All Songs Considered

Heat Check: Caught Up And Curious

February 24, 2020 • There's an unexpected jolt of energy that comes with getting caught up — whether you're ready for it or not. This week's picks from Linda Diaz, Dua Saleh, Tame Impala and more explore the gamet.