Our Favorite Rap Songs from the 2020’s

In this episode, we’re going through the biggest updates in hip-hop from the past week and beyond. We gave our thoughts on the best double album from the Big 3 debate, Denzel Curry’s upcoming album, Iceman & more.-LIVE ALBUM REACTIONS HERE 

In this episode, we’re going through the biggest updates in hip-hop from the past week and beyond. We gave our thoughts on Baby Keem’s new album Ca$ino, big sporting events in 2026, Iceman & more.-LIVE ALBUM REACTIONS HERE 

We pick our favorite music released in September 2020, featuring Cuban hip-hop artist La Dame Blanche, Masego's summer wanderlust, Big Thief's Adrianne Lenker and a reimagined mass. • Adrianne Lenker: "anything" from songs • Waylon Payne: "Old Blue Eyes" from Blue Eyes, The Harlo ...  Show more

In part 1 of our Vergecast: Future of Music series, Alex Cranz talks with Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding about the trends in music today that make new songs out of old material, and whether it's foreshadowing the future of pop. Further reading: Selena Quintanilla Will Sound Ol ...  Show more

Lil Nas X currently holds the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his surprise hit “Old Town Road.” But though the song is dripping with country twang, you won’t find it anywhere on the country charts. That’s because Billboard removed it, on the grounds of not having enou ...  Show more

The sound of R&B is difficult to pin down. Since the 1950s, the label has been used both as a genre and as a catch-all for the entirety of black popular music. Soul, funk, disco and even hip-hop have at times been covered by this "R&B" umbrella. On Chance The Rapper's new album, ...  Show more