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A graphic of a Grammy surrounded by outstretched hands.

Bad Bunny steals the show at the 68th Grammy Awards

Madisyn Cunningham
  •  
Feb. 10
Music
Kendrick Lamar and SZA transformed a sold-out Oracle Park into a mythic stage for a sprawling, nearly three-hour performance. (Photo courtesy of Cassidy Meyers).

Kendrick Lamar and SZA bring heat, heart and hits to Oracle Park

Joanne dePierre
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June 1
Music
A graphic of beandon sitting in a beanbag listening to music with the text "2024 Top 10 Albums".

Beandon’s Musical Corner: Top 10 Albums of 2024

Brandon Rupp
  •  
Feb. 26, 2025
Music
Kendrick Lamar returns to the Super Bowl spotlight to deliver an impactful message to American audiences and the world. (Photo courtesy of U2soul)

Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show: A revolution televised

Joanne dePierre
  •  
Feb. 11, 2025
Music
a photo of a person with light skin and short brown hair sitting at a desk in front of a laptop, holding a notebook, and speaking into a microphone

New Music with Nick: The finale

Nick Sligh
  •  
June 11, 2023
Music
A graphic of the album cover of "The Great Escape."

New Music with Nick: ‘The Great Escape’ by Larry June and The Alchemist

Nick Sligh
  •  
April 9, 2023
Music
Six album covers in a grid on a dark purple background. From left to right on top row: Westside Gunn's "10," Denzel Curry's "Melt My Eyez See Your Future" and Joey Bada$$' "2000." From left to right on bottom row: Nas' "King's Disease III," Boldy James' and Nicholas Craven's "Fair Exchange No Robbery" and Black Thought's and Danger Mouse's "Cheat Codes."

The top 25 hip-hop albums of 2022

Nick Sligh
  •  
Dec. 29, 2022
Arts & Life
Says "Staff Playlist" next to a red Spotify logo over the words "The Stanford Daily"

The Daily takes the aux: May music staff picks

Vanessa Chen, Richard Coca, Kyla Figueroa, Chloe Anne Walsh, Zach Zafran, Brandon Rupp, Nick Sligh, Michelle Fu, Kristofer Nino, Andrew Gerges, Vivian Wang, Malia Mendez, Kirsten Mettler and Aditeya Shukla
  •  
May 31, 2022
Music
Stanford Daily graphic for New Music with Nick's edition on Kendrick Lamar

New Music with Nick: ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ by Kendrick Lamar

Nick Sligh
  •  
May 25, 2022
A man plays saxophone in front of a vinyl record.

Black History Month: Important 2010s albums by Black musicians (part 1)

Nadia Jo, Jared Klegar, Kamilah Arteaga, Young Fenimore Lee and Nick Sligh
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Feb. 25, 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
  •  
March 18, 2020
Arts & Life
Kendrick Lamar, IDK and Vince Staples round out this week's rankings of #20-11 of the top 100 hip-hop albums of the decade. (Graphic: AMY LO/The Stanford Daily)

Top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the 2010s: #20-11

Nick Sligh
  •  
March 12, 2020
Arts & Life
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Top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the 2010s: #30-21

Nick Sligh
  •  
March 4, 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
Arts & Life
Kendrick Lamar is featured as one of the top three picks for the Music beat's Top Ten Albums of the 2010s. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Good 2010s Vibes: The Music Beat reviews top 10 best albums from this decade

Natalie Francis and Nadia Jo
  •  
Nov. 19, 2019
Arts & Life
Billie Eilish has just released her debut album "WHEN WE FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?" (Courtesy of Flickr).

At 17 years old, Billie Eilish may have the album of the year

Holden Foreman
  •  
March 29, 2019
Pharrell Performing With N.E.R.D in 2010 (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

NO_ONE EVER REALLY DIES: When a great album overstays its welcome

Hamza Ali Zahurullah
  •  
Feb. 6, 2018
Kendrick Lamar performs at Outside Lands 2015. (RAHIM ULLAH/The Stanford Daily)

What was pop in 2017?

Jacob Kuppermann
  •  
Jan. 25, 2018
SZA live in Toronto (Courtesy of The Come Up Show/FLICKR)

Album(s) of the Year, part 5: Rising stars

Jacob Kuppermann
  •  
Dec. 4, 2017
Kendrick Lamar performs at Øyafestivalen 2013.

Album(s) of the Year, part 1: The personal

Jacob Kuppermann
  •  
Nov. 27, 2017
The Stanford Daily

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