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Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Lily Massie and SAHXL. After he was sentenced to four years in prison for his prostitution convictions just a few weeks ago (Oct. 3 ...

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From a song by a certified superstar that came out in the very first week of January to breakthroughs from lesser-known indie acts, here are selections from NPR Music's list of the best songs of 2025.

The best songs of 2025 worked admirably toward the daunting task of attempting to describe what it feels like to be alive in the unpredictability matrix of the mid-’20s. Songwriters expressing pangs ...