Tyler, the Creator
Fana Hues' sophomore project, flora + fana, is out March 25. Randijiah Simmons/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Projects released by Young Thug, Tyler, the Creator and Little Simz are included in NPR Music's best hip-hop albums of 2021. Photo Illustration by Renee Klahr/NPR; Getty Images hide caption
Nik Dodani is a comedian, actor and writer. Pooneh Ghana/NPR hide caption
In "Side Street," a promotional video for his new album Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler, The Creator plays out a fantasy version of a narrative that appears on the album's climactic song, "Wilshire," in which he engages in a deep but doomed emotional affair with the girlfriend of one of his friends. Courtesy of the artist/Screen shot from YouTube hide caption
Doja Cat's latest full-length, Planet Her, is on our shortlist of the best albums out June 25. David LaCapelle/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Raveena performs during a Tiny Desk concert, on Oct. 8, 2019. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Lana Del Rey, Lizzo, Carly Rae Jepsen, FKA Twigs, The National, Brittany Howard Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Burna Boy, Big Thief, Lizzo, Tyler, The Creator, Billie Eilish, Better Oblivion Community Center Courtesy of the artists hide caption
ASC Year in Review 2019
You don't have to believe in astrology to believe in roséwave. Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
GoldLink's Diaspora album drops June 12 via RCA Records. Rich Fury/Getty Images hide caption