Kanye West
Wash Us in the Blood
Christian/Gospel, Rap/Hip-Hop

Kanye’s latest offers a plaintive prayer to God for justice for those who are treated unjustly.

Future
High Off Life
Rap/Hip-Hop

On High Off Life, Future returns with a superhuman commitment to hedonism and addictive behavior.

Meek Mill
Believe
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Rapper Meek Mill has faced his share of troubles. His song “Believe” shares important lessons about overcoming them.

Justin Bieber
Changes
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Justin Bieber is growing as a husband. But sometimes he lacks discretion with regard to the marital secretes he shares.

Justin Bieber
Intentions
Pop, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Justin Bieber and Quavo team up for a sweet shout-out to the women they love.

Meghan Trainor
Nice to Meet Ya
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Sensuality and one profanity mar Meghan Trainor’s otherwise positive single about having a healthy body image.

Halsey
Manic
Alternative, Country, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

Halsey’s confessional and vulnerable third effort veers between admirable transparency and recklessly self-destructive choices.

Kanye West
Jesus Is King
Christian/Gospel, Rap/Hip-Hop

Kanye West’s latest takes the spotlight off himself and aims it directly at Jesus Christ, whom he proclaims as King …

Nas
God’s Son
Rap/Hip-Hop

A number-1 R&B album

Lyfe Jennings
The Phoenix
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Best-selling R&B disc climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard 200. “S.E.X.” was a Top-40 pop single.

Shaquille O'Neal
Shaq Diesel
Rap/Hip-Hop
Crazy Town
The Gift of Game
Metal, Rap/Hip-Hop

“Butterfly,” the first single from this million-selling Top-10 CD, topped the chart.

Aaron Carter
Oh Aaron
Pop, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

A Top-10 debut

Mary J. Blige
No More Drama
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Million-selling disc topped out at 2 on the pop chart. “”Family Affair”” was a number-1 single.

Lil' Bow Wow
Doggy Bag
Rap/Hip-Hop

Million-seller peaked at 2 on the R&B chart.