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Best albums of 2021
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Best albums of 2021: ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’
The Bruno Mars-Anderson .Paak collab lived up to the hype
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Best albums of 2021: Arlo Parks’ ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’
The album exemplifies the spectrum of emotions in a COVID-19 and grief-stricken world
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Best albums of 2021: Nas’ ‘King’s Disease II’
The album provides a road map for seasoned emcees who want to remain relevant
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Best albums of 2021: Isaiah Rashad’s ‘The House Is Burning’
The rapper depicts an all-too-familiar love-hate relationship with the South
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Best albums of 2021: Jazmine Sullivan’s ‘Heaux Tales’
The album is the musical equivalent of a therapeutic group chat
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Best albums of 2021: Blackstarkids’ ‘Puppies Forever’
Their album eludes the nostalgia trap
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Best albums of 2021: Little Simz’s ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’
The emerging rapper re-imagines the revenge narrative
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Best albums of 2021: Leon Bridges’ ‘Gold-Diggers Sound’
The singer is evolving from soul man to R&B artist, but will Black audiences join him?
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Best albums of 2021: Tyler, The Creator’s ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’
The rapper’s lyrical ability mirrors that of a literary memoir, further proving the beauty of rap