Author: Yannick Mutombo

From Beyoncé to Kehlani and Chance The Rapper, SHIFTER’s Yannick Mutombo takes a look at the most anticipated Hip-hop and R&B albums of 2024. Phew. 2023 was…a year! Losing the great Tina Turner cut deep. And the ongoing genocides in Sudan, Congo, Tigray, and Palestine — amongst many others — left us disillusioned by the state of the world. Music was the silver lining. Beyoncé was everywhere (in the best way possible), and the female rap boom finally kicked into full gear. We also got to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, and hip-hop veterans such…

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