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From Tems to Tyler ICU, this year’s best in Afrobeats, amapiano, coupé-décalé, and more As Rolling Stone contributor Nelson C.J. and I were taking a car across Lagos’ posh
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Judas Priest, Kerry King, Body Count, High on Fire, Chat Pile, and more Aggression can be healing — that’s a fact that fans of metal,
From eviscerating diss tracks to scorching summer anthems, there was no shortage of rap hits to get us through the year The year in hip-hop