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The 42 Best Rap Songs of 2023
From Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem’s exuberant collaboration to billy woods’ apocalyptic visions to Little Simz’s myth-making swagger
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Show AllThe 42 Best Rap Songs of 2023
From Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem’s exuberant collaboration to billy woods’ apocalyptic visions to Little Simz’s myth-making swagger
The Best Music of 2023, According to Pitchfork Readers
Featuring your picks for the best albums and songs of the year
The 50 Best Albums of 2023
Featuring Sufjan Stevens, Kali Uchis, SZA, boygenius, Caroline Polachek, André 3000, and more
The 100 Best Songs of 2023
Featuring Ice Spice, Olivia Rodrigo, Lana Del Rey, Troye Sivan, Amaarae, NewJeans, and more
Debating the Best Songs of 2023, Part One
In this episode of the Pitchfork Review podcast, our critics take sides and discuss which tracks by some of 2023’s most exciting artists deserve a spot on our upcoming year-end lists.
The 62 Best Albums of 2023 So Far
A rolling list of our favorite albums of the year, updated somewhat frequently.
17 Artists on Their All-Time Favorite Rap Songs
In celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, Lil B, Black Thought, Amaarae, E-40, DJ Drama, Maxwell, and more go deep on the rap songs they love most.
20 Contenders for 2023’s Song of the Summer
SZA’s unkillable hit, Bad Bunny’s take on club rap, “Padam Padam,” and all strains of weed-smoking anthems: Here are 20 selections to soundtrack the season.
How billy woods’ Backwoodz Studioz Became New York’s Best Underground Rap Label
After steadily leveling up across more than two decades, the label is a bastion for uncompromising artists looking to get weird, loose, and honest.
The 43 Best Rap Songs of 2022
From Atlanta to Memphis to Detroit; from lightspeed Jersey club rap to diamond-hard New York drill; rap overflowed with energy again this year.
The 50 Best Albums of 2022
Featuring Björk, Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Rosalía, the Weeknd, Alex G, and more
6 Highlights From Pitchfork Music Festival London 2022
Cate Le Bon, They Hate Change, Lyra Pramuk, and more.
