40 Best Rap Albums of 2016

Kanye West, Chance the Rapper, Danny Brown and more in the year in rhymes

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How Black Bodies Liberated the Movies of 2016

From 'Birth of a Nation' to James Baldwin, 'Lemonade' to 'Moonlight' – this was the year racial repression and representation became a major theme

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Watch Dustin Lynch, Cassadee Pope Duel on 'Lip Sync Battle'

Country singers perform tracks by Lou Bega and Panic! at the Disco in Spike TV series

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10 Biggest Sports Busts of 2016

Filled with epic losses, fumbles and disappointments, past year kept fans and players in suspense

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Hear Rogue Wave's Zach Schwartz, Courtney Jaye's Dreamy Collaboration

Singer-songwriter and California band's frontman partner as Rogue + Jaye, release "Forces of Decay" from their forthcoming album

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UFC Champ Cris Cyborg Notified of Potential USADA Drug Test Violation

Best Women's Featherweight fighter in MMA history could have her career stunted before her weight class ever gets off the ground

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Flashback: See Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter's Stunning 'Silent Night'

Country couple sits at the piano for intimate version of holiday standard

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Watch Yasiin Bey Bring Slick Rick, Pharoahe Monch Onstage at Farewell Show

Rapper formerly known as Mos Def unleashes "Oh No," "Auditorium" with guests at Apollo Theater

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OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder: 'Horrific Berlin Attack Hit Close to Home'

Electronic pop group donates $100,000 to victims of Christmas market attack

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Watch Big Freedia Host Office Twerk Party in 'Make It Jingle' Video

Single appears on soundtrack for 'Office Christmas Party' starring Jennifer Aniston

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10 Best Country Collaborations of 2016

From Kacey Musgraves and Miguel to Dierks Bentley and Elle King

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The Hold Steady's Craig Finn Plots Solo Album, Living Room Tour

Rocker's third solo album 'We All Want the Same Things' is due out in March

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Watch Run the Jewels' Wild New 'RTJ3' Preview

El-P, Killer Mike duo tease new album with concert footage and song, "Legend Has It"

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Watch Kurt Vile, Tony Hale, Lisa Loeb Sing Quirky Holiday Rock Song

Comedian Bridget Everett adds hilarious soprano, backing vocals to "Wakin on a Pretty Day"

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Watch Bon Iver's Epic '22, a Million' Concert in Brooklyn

Singer-songwriter performed a melodious, striking set at Pioneer Works in Red Hook, Brooklyn

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Watch Billie Joe Armstrong Deliver Powerful 'Ordinary World' on 'Conan'

Green Day singer stages intimate solo performance of 'Revolution Radio' closer

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See Alison Krauss, Jamey Johnson Sing With Rufus Wainwright in Nashville

Country vocalists performed "Go Tell It on the Mountain" at Wainwright's Noel Nights in Nashville

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See Chris Martin Sing Beatles' 'Yesterday,' Drake's 'Hotline Bling' in Private Show

Coldplay singer also took a crack at David Bowie and Prince at a Manhattan benefit concert

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2016 Country Albums Worth a Second Listen: Ram Report

From Mark Chesnutt's 'Tradition Lives' to Sarah Potenza's 'Monster'

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Will We Miss Our Last Chance to Save the World From Climate Change?

"We have not hit the disastrous level," says leading climate scientist James Hansen. "But we are close."

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Rob Sheffield's Top 25 Songs of 2016

Beyoncé's ultimate kiss-off, Rae Sremmurd's sublime Beatles ode and other standout tracks from the year that was

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Hear Chance the Rapper, Jeremih's Surprise Christmas Mixtape For Chicago

Comedian Hannibal Buress, Noname also contribute to festive holiday release

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Scorpions Among Nominees for Hall of Heavy Metal History

Proceeds from ceremony benefit Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund

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Yoko Ono, Bill Murray Cast in Wes Anderson Animated Film

'Isle of Dogs' to also feature Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston, Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton and others

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Watch Tegan and Sara's Introspective 'That Girl' Video

Black-and-white clip features behind-the-scenes footage from tour

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Bjork Bashes Media 'Sexism' Following Criticism of DJ Sets

Singer says journalists unfairly judged her Day for Night festival set against those by male counterparts

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Watch Troye Sivan, Dua Lipa Cover Mark Ronson's 'Somebody to Love Me'

Pair performed the Boy George-led track while touring together this fall

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Watch Shawn Mendes Play 'Mercy' in Empty Madison Square Garden

Stripped-down version of hit ballad highlights deluxe edition of singer's latest album, 'Illuminate'

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15 Best Country Christmas Duets

From Kacey Musgraves and Willie Nelson's whimsy to Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's warmth

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