From Charli XCX’s global domination with Brat to Kendrick Lamar’s rap game-changing GNX, these are the best albums of 2024 according to our academic experts.
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Hip-hop and youth culture have long been intertwined, creating an awkward situation for rappers who want to continue practicing their craft into their 50s, 60s and beyond.
To truly appreciate the track, it’s important to go beyond the long shadow of the Beatles’ version.
Against a backdrop of constant technological advancement, record shops like HMV offer a chance to step back and engage with music more traditionally.
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Senior Lecturer of English, Texas State University
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Deputy Head of School, leading Music and Music Technology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of English, Texas State University
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Associate Professor of Hip-Hop, University of Virginia
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Rap Lyricist and Lecturer in Music Performance at Confetti Institute of Creative Technology, Nottingham Trent University
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Course Director, MA in Songwriting, University of Limerick
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Principal Investigator, Black Music Research Unit, University of Westminster
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Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Winchester
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Lecturer in Music, Kingston University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in English Literature, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer, Music Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, University of Westminster
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Professor of South Asian Music and History, King's College London