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Protesting and music have long overlapped in the United States, dating back to the days of 20th-century union strikes and Billie Holliday’s poetic rendition of “Strange Fruit.”  Most notably when it comes to R&B, rock, and rap, there’s always been a roaring feeling of urgency in protest music. With the rise of Black Lives Matter, it’s been no different. Songs like “Hell you Talmbout” by Janelle Monae, Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” and Black Thought’s “Rest in Power” perfectly encapsulate long-held feelings of staunch disapproval towards America’s highest leadership.�...

As Verzuz battles helped Hip Hop and R&B fans enjoy a modified form of entertainment on Instagram, rappers had more time to reflect and craft amazing verses. Basically, rap lines mattered the most in one of mankind’s most trying years of the past two centuries. There was no shortage of inspiration for the best 16s of the year, such as the Black Lives Matter movement, the presidential election, news about rappers being shot, and the coronavirus preventing artists from touring to name a few. Rappers elicited various streams of consciousness writing over beats and make listeners rewind and rep...

Three generations of rappers -- Nas, Big Sean and Don Toliver -- band together on the sparkling synth and hi-hat-driven standout from Nas’ King’s Disease album. They teach a crucial lesson to any woman who tries to replace them, but the MCs ultimately learn how much they’d feel incomplete without the Nina Mosely to their Darius Lovehall. - HERAN MAMO 19. Mulatto feat. Gucci Mane, "Muwop"  In 2019, Mulatto graduated to stardom when she entered the chat with her titillating single "Bitch From Da Souf." The following year, she became a rap dynamo when she partnered up with the Godfath...

Talking that talk times two, City Girls' highly anticipated sophomore album, City On Lock, would have made perfect party music if we were not in a global pandemic. Even without clubs, "Rodeo" is a gem, as JT and Yung Miami assert their right to have erotic experiences, explaining them in detail over pounding drums. It's filled with quotable one-liners — "I'm young and I'm sexy and reckless" JT declares in the opening verse — that uphold the tradition of Black women using rap to conceive of and construct their sexuality, and it's the first thing I'm playing when it's safe to be outside ag...