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NPR Music's 36 Favorite Songs of 2022 (So Far)

Saba (left), Lizzo (center) and Rosalía have released some of our favorite songs of the year so far. Collage by Estefanía Mitre / NPR/Photos courtesy of the artists hide caption

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NPR Music's 36 Favorite Songs of 2022 (So Far)

The songs we love from the first half of the year span a wide emotional and musical range, from wild percussive romps to raw pleas for empathy to Beyoncé's command to leave it all on the dance floor.

Griselda Set Out To Be Your Favorite Rapper's Favorite Rappers. It's Paying Off

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Griselda Set Out To Be Your Favorite Rapper's Favorite Rappers. It's Paying Off

The Buffalo, N.Y. trio sounds more like '90s street rap than modern hitmakers, but has found its way to success anyway: business co-signs from Jay-Z and Eminem and, this month, its major label debut.

Griselda Set Out To Be Your Favorite Rapper's Favorite Rappers. It's Paying Off

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