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Cartoon Brandon listens to music while sitting on a purple bean bag in the corner of a room with a window displaying text, "2023 top ten"

Beandon’s Musical Corner: Top 10 albums of 2023

Brandon Rupp
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Jan. 19, 2024
Music
Billie Eilish singing into a microphone

Billie Eilish’s ‘Happier Than Ever’ is both powerful and vulnerable

Bridget Stuebner
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Aug. 18, 2021
Music
Album cover for Lloyd Banks' “Course of the Inevitable”

Album Review: “Course of the Inevitable” by Lloyd Banks

Nick Sligh
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June 22, 2021
Arts & Life
Four panels of album covers

Top 50 hip-hop/rap albums of 2020: #10-1

Nick Sligh
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Feb. 10, 2021
Arts & Life
Four panels of music album covers

Top 50 hip-hop/rap albums of 2020: #20-11

Nick Sligh
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Feb. 7, 2021
Arts & Life
Four panels of album art

Top 50 hip-hop/rap albums of 2020: #30-21

Nick Sligh
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Feb. 2, 2021
Arts & Life
Four panels of album art

Top 50 hip-hop/rap albums of 2020: #40-31

Nick Sligh
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Jan. 27, 2021
Arts & Life
four album covers in rectangle format.

Top 50 hip-hop/rap albums of 2020: #50-41

Nick Sligh
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Jan. 19, 2021
Arts & Life
Kendrick Lamar, Saba and Lupe Fiasco claim the final 3 spots of the top 10 hip-hop/rap albums of the decade. (Graphic: AMY LO/The Stanford Daily)

Top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the 2010s: #10-1

Nick Sligh
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March 18, 2020
Arts & Life
See which albums Nick Sligh ranked #40-31 of the top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the decade. (Photo: NADIN TAMER/The Stanford Daily)

Top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the 2010s: #40-31

Nick Sligh
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Feb. 26, 2020
Arts & Life
J.I.D, Vince Staples and EarthGang round out this week's rankings of #50-41 of the top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the decade. (Graphic: HELEN HE/The Stanford Daily)

Top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the 2010s: #50-41

Nick Sligh
  •  
Feb. 19, 2020
Arts & Life
The Underachievers round out this week's rankings of the top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the 2010s. (Graphic: HELEN HE/The Stanford Daily)

Top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the 2010s: #60-51

Nick Sligh
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Feb. 12, 2020
Arts & Life
Earl Sweatshirt, Smino, A$AP Rocky and Joey Bada$$ round out this week's continued countdown of the top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the 2010s. (Graphic: MEGAN KING/The Stanford Daily)

Top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the 2010s: #70-61

Nick Sligh
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Feb. 5, 2020
Arts & Life
With genre-bending releases and a colorful personality, Tyler The Creator (pictured) helped to push the evolution of hip-hop throughout the decade. Tyler's 2019 release "IGOR" kicks off the top 100 countdown. (Graphic: MEGAN KING/The Stanford Daily)

Top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the 2010s: #80-71

Nick Sligh
  •  
Jan. 29, 2020
Music
Daily Album Rankings Headshot

Top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the decade: Intro & honorable mentions

Nick Sligh
  •  
Jan. 12, 2020
Arts & Life
Billie

Good 2010s Vibes (Part 3)

Timothy Dai, Kamilah Arteaga, Natalie Francis and Holden Foreman
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Nov. 20, 2019
In his latest release "Are You Serious," trained violinist and master singer-songwriter Andrew Bird wrestles with adulthood and flirts with indie-pop. (Courtesy of Dani Cantó).

Andrew Bird’s new album is a ‘Serious’ success

Clare Flanagan
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April 7, 2016
Kanye West's latest project, "The Life of Pablo", is a beautiful mess. (Courtesy of Diego Quintana)

The Real Yeezy: A Look at ‘The Life of Pablo’

Clare Flanagan
  •  
Feb. 28, 2016
Rihanna's latest album spans a wide range of musical styles. (Courtesy of Eva Rinaldi)

Rihanna’s ‘ANTI’ Defies Description

Clare Flanagan
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Feb. 11, 2016
Grimes, the Canadian singer-producer-instrumentalist, is making move towards the mainstream. (Courtesy of Kim Metso).

In ‘Art Angels,’ Grimes explores the possibilities of pop

Clare Flanagan
  •  
Nov. 13, 2015
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