Objectively Correct Lists
16 Essential Albums You May Have Missed in 2021
From McKinley Dixon to Mia Joy and Udababy to Underscores, these LPs are excellent and deserve all the praise.
A Gay Ranking of of Every Single Marvel Film
Nothing screams "gay rights" more than a finger snap ending half of all known life in the universe.
22 Essential Albums You May Have Missed in 2020
We highlight the scrappy, underdog releases that helped us get through this year, from Sen Morimoto to Bia.
The 100 Best Songs of 2020
In 2020, we consumed music like late-night pizza: sloppily and alone. Here are the tracks that made the best company.
The 100 Best Albums of 2020
2020 may have taken away live music, but it couldn't stop artists from putting out great albums. Here are the best records this year had to offer, handpicked by the Noisey staff.
26 Essential Albums You Might Have Missed in 2020
From Anz to Yaya Bey, these under-the-radar releases deserve more love than they got.
The 15 Best R&B Songs of Spring 2020
From Chloe x Halle's evolution on 'Ungodly Hour' to Teyana Taylor's 90s-inspired 'The Album,' R&B has kept us grounded amid chaos.
The 20 Songs That Got Us Through May
A stellar Megan Thee Stallion x UGK mashup and new tracks from Dehd and Kehlani helped us cope during this particularly heavy month.
The 14 Songs We Couldn't Get Enough Of in April
This month brought artists like Fiona Apple, Thundercat, and The-Dream out of hiding.
The 11 Songs We Couldn't Get Enough of This Month
We might be stuck in quarantine, but Megan Thee Stallion, Dixie Chicks, and The Weeknd made isolation feel less bleak.
18 R&B Songs That Make Up for This Unbearable Year
Thankfully, singers like Jhené Aiko, PARTYNEXTDOOR, and Kehlani provided an escape for us this winter.
The 10 Songs We Couldn't Get Enough of This Month
Grimes and Justin Bieber dominated the conversation, but artists like Young Nudy and RMR released the songs we're listening to on repeat.