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To know what tomorrow sounds like, one need only listen to the women in rap today. Our 23-song playlist represents but a handful of the many women rappers who left their mark on 2020.

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.

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.

At 14, she stood out for her cool and "mature" demeanor. But at the heart of that persona was a youth lost too soon.

This year's unmissable jazz releases came in two flavors: breakthrough releases by driven young newcomers, and a heap of unearthed treasures from the vault.

A new video, featuring a score by Steven Mackey with Jason Treuting, retells the ancient tale of love, loss and the power of music.

For its 50th anniversary, join us in an online listening party for Joni Mitchell's Blue. NPR Music's Ann Powers will be joined by Brandi Carlile in a live conversation about the album.

For 35 years, a Bruce Springsteen concert in Arizona has been legendary. We have a video from that show — and more on The River box set.

The composers who pioneered the new era, with their particular blend of traditional gospel music and European compositional techniques.

Our favorite songs from this strange period of re-emergence, the first six months of 2021.