Lil Nas X, Japanese Breakfast, Vince Staples (pictured above) and more share their favorite music of 2021 with NPR. Photo Illustration by Renee Klahr/NPR; Getty Images; Album art courtesy of Polydor & Wolf Tone Records, Saddle Creek Records, Kemosabe & RCA Records hide caption
Yebba's debut album is called Dawn. RCA Records hide caption
J Balvin's JOSE is on our shortlist for the best albums out on Sept. 10. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Yebba performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert. NPR hide caption
Yebba's "Distance" is featured in August's edition of Heavy Rotation. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Jenevieve collides with BENZIBOY for a bossa nova update to Groove Theory's "Tell Me." Viven Sainz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption