Music Lists

So Percussion performs a Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices on Jan. 31, 2012.

Music & Culture

The Tiny Desk Guide To Rare And Amazing Instruments

9:39am August 21, 2020

by Tom Huizenga

From your garden variety barrel cactus and the single-stringed đàn bầu to the slithering sound of the theremin, watch these singular instruments (and more) make music like you've never heard before.

Bruce Springsteen performs live on stage at the Carlton Theatre in Red Bank, N.J., during the Born To Run tour in October 1975.

Music & Culture

100 Greatest Title Tracks Ever Laid Down On Wax

12:05pm August 11, 2020

Title tracks often capture the mood, vibe and direction of an album. From Paul Simon's "Graceland" to Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black," here's a playlist of the greatest title tracks.

Big Boi performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Oct. 1, 2018.

Music & Culture

The 5 Best Southern Rap Tiny Desk Concerts

11:07am August 07, 2020

by Bobby Carter

From Gucci Mane making Tiny Desk history as our first trap performer to Megan Thee Stallion repping Houston while headlining the very first Tiny Desk Fest, the South is legion at the Desk.

Music & Culture

The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap (2000-2004)

4:20pm August 03, 2020

Our list of the best songs, albums and mixtapes by Southern rappers is a celebration that recenters the South as a creative center of hip-hop and honors the region for all that it has given to us.

Lil Wayne, shown performing at Coachella in 2016, is one of the artists featuring in NPR Music's Southern rap canon.

Music & Culture

Stream NPR Music's Southern Rap Canon Playlist

3:21pm August 03, 2020

by Marissa Lorusso

Stream the songs, plus selected tracks from the albums and mixtapes, that comprise our list of the 130 greatest releases in Southern rap history.

Music & Culture

The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap (2005-2009)

3:01pm August 03, 2020

Our list of the best songs, albums and mixtapes by Southern rappers is a celebration that recenters the South as a creative center of hip-hop and presents the region for all that it has given to us.

Music & Culture

The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap (2010-2014)

3:01pm August 03, 2020

Our list of the best songs, albums and mixtapes by Southern rappers is a celebration that recenters the South as a creative center of hip-hop and honors the region for all that it has given to us.

Music & Culture

The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap (2015-2019)

3:00pm August 03, 2020

Our list of the best songs, albums and mixtapes by Southern rappers is a celebration that recenters the South as a creative center of hip-hop and honors the region for all that it has given to us.

Music & Culture

The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap (1995-1999)

2:59pm August 03, 2020

Our list of the best songs, albums and mixtapes by Southern rappers is a celebration that recenters the South as a creative center of hip-hop and honors the region for all that it has given to us.

Music & Culture

The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap

2:58pm August 03, 2020

Our list of the best songs, albums and mixtapes by Southern rappers is a celebration that recenters the South as a creative center of hip-hop and honors the region for all that it has given to us.