The best hip-hop albums of 2022 include Kendrick Lamar, Megan Thee Stallion, Nas, Vince Staples, Earl Sweatshirt, Locksmith, Pusha T, Lupe Fiasco, Mount Westmore, Denzel Curry, Ho99o9, Freddie Gibbs, Homeboy Sandman, Bob Dylan, Czarface, Black Star, Black Thought and Danger Mouse, Your Old Droog, Open Mike Eagle and Token.…

The best albums of 2022 include Neil Young, Harry Styles, Muse, Demi Lovato, Denzel Curry, Lights, Freddie Gibbs, Steve Lacy, Father John Misty and Danger Mouse and Black Thought. Welcome to the heart of our countdown of the best albums of 2022. Before continuing, check out parts one, two and three. Part…

Freddie Gibbs, “$oul $old $eparately.” We’ve seen a lot of rappers reflect on the superficiality of stardom and the lack of happiness it often brings over the last few years. On his fifth solo album, $oul $old $eparately, Freddie Gibbs opts instead to examine the cost of attaining success and stardom.…

Freddie Gibbs performs at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on April 14, 2022. Matt Pang/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Following the announcement of his fifth album,  Soul Sold Separately, Freddie Gibbs kicked off his Space Rabbit Tour at the Regency Ballroom Thursday to an excited crowd chanting his name. The…

Clockwise from top left: Angel Olsen, Foals, Sharon Van Etten, Billie Eilish, Freddie Gibbs and Madlib, Oh Sees, The Highwomen, Bring Me The Horizon, Gary Clark Jr., and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. Well, we’ve made it. The following 10 albums are the best we heard this year.…

Freddie Gibbs and Madlib, “Bandana.” Few rap groups have more follow-up pressure than Madgibbs. With the decade drawing to a close, the first collaborative LP between Freddie Gibbs and Madlib remains one of its best hip-hop albums. Piñata proved to be as unexpected as it was successful, charging true-to-life…