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Elliott Wilson Picks The Best Hip-Hop Songs And Albums Of 2025 So Far

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Getty Image/Merle Cooper We live in the Dot era. After demolishing rap rival Drake last year, Kendrick Lamar’s victory lap has dominated 2025 and the current hip-hop landscape. Super Bowl performance. More Grammy wins. “Not Like Us” still in rotation. “Luther” reigning for 13 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Record-breaking stadium status tour with SZA still going strong. But despite Mr. Duckworth’s dominance, there’s some ot…

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Elliott Wilson Picks The Best Hip-Hop Songs And Albums Of 2025 So Far

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e hope this feature will inspire you to seek out some of the smaller names here.

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