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Hear tracks by Bomba Estéreo, SG Lewis, Flock of Dimes and others. Source
Major artists looking to top the Hot 100 this year turned to a familiar formula made all the more powerful by the proliferation of fandoms online. Source
Tracks responding to real-time events and a spectrum of moods captured the hodgepodge feelings of life in lockdown. Source
Scandalized parents and politicians ushered in warning labels in the 1980s. Now making clean versions of explicit songs means taking advantage of every possible revenue stream. Source
Men rap and sing about sex in preposterous and sometimes awkward detail all the time. It’s beyond time that the same courtesy is extended to women like Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion and ppcocaine. Source
The #BestNYAccent challenge on Instagram brought out the sound of an unflappable city. Source
It started as a 46-second monologue. It got remixed into a dancey track. Now the rapper and the D.J. who transformed her clip are promising it’ll help the needy. Source
Missy Elliott delighted with a medley of her hits, Miley Cyrus gave a powerful performance and nobody interrupted Taylor Swift. Source
Hear tracks by Sleater-Kinney, Katy Perry, Rosalía and others. Source
