POWERS: It was Sheldon Pearce who wrote a great essay about the album, and it's all about how Kendrick is, like, kind of resetting hip-hop for the next decade or maybe even century, and he convinced all of us. And so now it's on our list.
Date: Dec 02, 2024
Category: Entertainment
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The Complete List: NPR Music's Favorite Songs Of 2015
Fifth Harmony feat. Kid Ink, "Worth It" Fifth Harmony and Kid Ink join forces for this frequently shifting display of swagger and self-satisfaction. It's an ego tripping, hook-laden blast of power pop and swirling sax. Sheldon PearceDej Loaf, "Back Up" With a punching, singsong flow and an assist from Big Sean, Dej Loaf verbally jousts would-be nuisances over slapping 808 bass and clapping hi-hats in this sonic shoulder check. Sheldon PearceFather, "BET Uncut" Over a coiling synth loop that chimes like a game of Simon, Atlanta rapper Father warps BET's raunchy, late-night block into its own innuendo, pitching sex-positivity with a kink. Sheldon PearceVince Staples, "Senorita" Beside a triple-time sample of Future's "Covered N Money," Vince Staples unpacks his gangland past with portrait-painting slant rhymes that stagger and strike in surges. Sheldon PearceBryson Tiller, "Exchange" The rap-leaning R&B vocalist trademarks his brand of trap soul with this slow-winding cut, which distills K.P. & Envyi's "Swing My Way" into a smoldering profession of romantic equity. Sheldon Pearce