3/16/22Cypress Hill fires up a return to its original soundBack In Black marks a return to the L.A. group’s gangsta-rap roots, albeit from older, wiser, and more engaged…ByNina HernandezPublishedMarch 16, 2022Save
2/13/22Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and company deliver on "best ever" Super Bowl Halftime showThe much-hyped performance was a tribute to LA and the hip-hop community at-large, but better still: It lived up to…ByNina HernandezPublishedFebruary 13, 2022Save
1/18/22Cordae reflects on his path to stardom from A Bird's Eye ViewThe Los Angeles rapper has legacy in mind with sophomore LPByNina HernandezPublishedJanuary 18, 2022Save
12/27/21The 20 best songs of 2021From the lightest dream-pop to the heaviest metal, these are the tracks that moved us this yearByAlex McLevy, Clayton Purdom, Saloni Gajjar, Nina Hernandez, Gabrielle Sanchez, Shanicka Anderson, and Tatiana TenreyroPublishedDecember 27, 2021Save
12/23/21The 20 best albums of 2021See how the latest from Adele, Japanese Breakfast, Billie Eilish and more rank on our countdownByAlex McLevy, Tatiana Tenreyro, Gabrielle Sanchez, Baraka Kaseko, Saloni Gajjar, Clayton Purdom, Lily Moayeri, Nina Hernandez, Max Freedman, and Annie ZaleskiPublishedDecember 23, 2021Save
12/23/21The best albums of 2021: The ballotsHere are the ballots submitted by the 11 critics who determined The A.V. Club's best albums of the past yearByAlex McLevy, Tatiana Tenreyro, Gabrielle Sanchez, Baraka Kaseko, Annie Zaleski, Lily Moayeri, Nina Hernandez, Clayton Purdom, and Max FreedmanPublishedDecember 23, 2021Save
9/8/21Drake meets expectations on Certified Lover Boy, but that's about all he doesThis is Drake's third studio album in a row that's merely adequate, another missed opportunity from the talented…ByNina HernandezPublishedSeptember 8, 2021Save
8/25/17Nadine Shah goes all in on Holiday DestinationEnglish singer-songwriter Nadine Shah’s Holiday Destination is a churning, post-punk lament to which anyone…ByNina HernandezPublishedAugust 25, 2017Save