Tyler, the Creator

From Atlanta to Memphis to Detroit; from lightspeed Jersey club rap to diamond-hard New York drill; rap overflowed with energy again this year. 

From Megan Thee Stallion to Tyler, the Creator; Playboi Carti to Cardi B; NoCap to Noname

The albums that got us through a very strange year, featuring Tyler, the Creator, Adele, Jazmine Sullivan, Playboi Carti, and more

The tracks that defined an unsettling year, featuring Japanese Breakfast, Olivia Rodrigo, Caroline Polachek, Megan Thee Stallion, and more

From Bon Iver to J Dilla to Beyoncé, these are the musicians who made the biggest impact across Pitchfork’s lifetime so far.

Featuring your picks for the best albums and songs of the year

The artists who ruled the year, starring FKA twigs, Bon Iver, Kim Gordon, DaBaby, and more

From FKA twigs shoelaces to 2 Chainz bobbleheads to Burna Boy lighters, here are cool presents for the music obsessive on your list.

The records that made the decade, starring Kendrick Lamar, Grimes, Bon Iver, Solange, Lana Del Rey, and many more

The defining tracks of the decade, starring Robyn, Drake, Vampire Weekend, Daft Punk, SZA, and many more

The tracks that lit up our year, starring Valee, Robyn, Migos, Tierra Whack, Troye Sivan, boygenius, and more

From Beyoncé and Jay’s Louvre takeover to Troye Sivan’s sweaty warehouse reverie to CupcakKe’s gloriously NSFW dildo party, these are the 25 visuals that we couldn’t look away from this year.