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Craig Jenkins

  1. mr. beef
    What Is Kendrick Thinking?The rapper’s fiery Drake and Cole diss leaves more questions than answers.
    By Craig Jenkins
  2. album review
    Justin Timberlake Wants You BackHis new album sticks to a safe, occasionally satisfying script, even when it’s clear he’s lost the plot.
    By Craig Jenkins
  3. movie review
    Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - Mexico City, Mexico
    The Eras Tour Film Is Sequined Asset ManagementTaylor Swift’s big-screen adaptation is almost too much movie.
    By Craig Jenkins
  4. a long talk
    Vince Staples Is Just Happy to Be HereWhether it’s making music or his new Netflix series, the rapper only wants to connect people.
    By Craig Jenkins
  5. the industry
    We Owe PitchforkFor all its chaotic choices, the site reshaped how we think about music.
    By Craig Jenkins
  6. song review
    Jay-Z Is Lost in the Shuffle on ‘I Want You Forever’His new song with D’Angelo feels like a 10-minute sound bath.
    By Craig Jenkins
  7. best of 2023
    All the Music I Didn’t Get to Write About This Year (Until Now)A final shout-out to the best docs, YouTube explainers, and songs from otherwise bad albums.
    By Craig Jenkins
  8. album review
    Nicki Minaj Locks the GatesPink Friday 2 drips with the irritating realization that running a kingdom means defending its walls.
    By Craig Jenkins
  9. album review
    Peter Gabriel Is Trying to Keep It Togetheri/o is a series of lofty ideas for the future.
    By Craig Jenkins
  10. album review
    PinkPantheress Is Remastering the Y2K AestheticHeaven Knows sounds like lightning striking a 160 GB iPod.
    By Craig Jenkins
  11. close read
    Bad Bunny and Drake Are Making Offers Their Fans Can’t RefuseIn our current climate, it pays to be the villain.
    By Craig Jenkins
  12. album review
    Doja Cat Is Fighting Fires of Her Own CreationOn Scarlet, the rapper, singer, and internet terror channels negative comments into some of the best work of her career.
    By Craig Jenkins
  13. album review
    Olivia Rodrigo Would Rather Go Through ItOn Guts, the pop star sidesteps her winning formula.
    By Craig Jenkins
  14. album review
    Noname Shakes the TableOn Sundial, the rapper is pushing back against everyone — including herself.
    By Craig Jenkins
  15. album review
    Blur’s Return Is a Fitting Evolution for a Once-Chaotic BandOn their beautiful, occasionally plodding new album, the Britpop legends embrace stillness.
    By Craig Jenkins
  16. close read
    This Should Have Been a No-BrainerThe Weeknd and Sam Levinson aimed for greatness with The Idol. The result was as subtle as a Lifetime film.
    By Craig Jenkins
  17. album review
    Janelle Monáe Lets Go of Her (and Our) AnxietyOn her breezy new album, she abandons perfectionism.
    By Craig Jenkins
  18. album review
    The Foo Fighters Reach for the LightTheir new album isn’t for getting over tragedy. It’s about learning to live beside it.
    By Craig Jenkins
  19. remembrance
    Tina Turner Bet on HerselfWhen the industry turned its back, she refused to give in.
    By Craig Jenkins
  20. remembrance
    Andy Rourke Paid His DuesThe Smiths’ late bassist was the band’s driving force even as he fought for credit.
    By Craig Jenkins
  21. album review
    Lana Del Rey Has Come to ConfessOn Ocean Blvd, the singer sets her fears on fire.
    By Craig Jenkins
  22. album review
    Just Give In to the New Gorillaz AlbumDamon Albarn’s earnest, schmaltzy Cracker Island is restless enough to work.
    By Craig Jenkins
  23. album review
    Skrillex Is Reinventing HimselfVibes shift, and the wub man endures.
    By Craig Jenkins
  24. eldorado ballroom
    Solange and Saint Heron Are Honoring Black Innovation at BAMIn a rare interview, Solange talks about bringing together a lineup of Kelela, KeiyaA, the Clark Sisters, and more.
    By Craig Jenkins
  25. chat room
    Liv.e Isn’t Afraid to ’Shroom at the Club“I’m an edgy bitch regardless. That’s just how I’ve always been.”
    By Craig Jenkins
  26. rihview
    Rihanna’s Halftime Show Was More Than EnoughIt hit the points it needed to — and then got going.
    By Craig Jenkins
  27. album review
    Kelela Knows How to Interrupt a GrooveHer first album in six years wages war on a world that wrings artists dry.
    By Craig Jenkins
  28. album review
    Lil Yachty’s Great Gig in the SkyThe rapper’s surprising new psych-rock album delights in sensory overload.
    By Craig Jenkins
  29. album review
    Sam Smith Toes the Line on GloriaThe singer’s new album is sharp, occasionally cringe-y, and full of heartfelt schmaltz.
    By Craig Jenkins
  30. don’t bless this mess
    Let’s Not Do This AgainToo many musicians spent the year gleefully abandoning their better judgment.
    By Craig Jenkins
  31. a long talk
    Life, Death, and Titus AndronicusFrontman Patrick Stickles used his band’s new album to process loss. Now he just needs to get their van fixed.
    By Craig Jenkins
  32. album review
    Beyoncé’s Sequined RevolutionRenaissance, a love letter to Black queer innovators, comes at a precarious moment in history.
    By Craig Jenkins
  33. album review
    Lizzo Is Hedging Her BetsSpecial seems invested in uplifting everyone in earshot but anxious to secure its slice of the pop radio market share.
    By Craig Jenkins
  34. a long talk
    ‘Geminis Create Change’Steve Lacy used to be afraid of rock stardom. His new album helped fix that.
    By Craig Jenkins
  35. album review
    Post Malone Is Going Through ChangesTwelve Carat Toothache dreams of a future where Post Malone can discuss what’s on his mind instead of what may be coursing through his bloodstream.
    By Craig Jenkins
  36. album review
    Wilco Attempts to Let GoImmediacy is the point with Cruel Country, but a bit of polish might have smoothed the rougher edges.
    By Craig Jenkins
  37. album review
    How Does That Make You Feel, Kendrick?Whatever your problem, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers wants you to talk it through.
    By Craig Jenkins
  38. album review
    The Smile’s A Light For Attracting Attention Peers Into an Ugly FutureThe Radiohead side project lingers in the space between roiling rage and burnout.
    By Craig Jenkins
  39. album review
    Arcade Fire’s WE Is a Smart ResetThe new album feels like a calculated retrenchment, a heaping pile of everything you want from Arcade Fire.
    By Craig Jenkins
  40. album review
    The Improbable Return of Black StarIt’s been 24 years since Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli released an album together. Was it worth the wait?
    By Craig Jenkins
  41. album review
    The Astounding Consistency of FutureLike a Gulfstream or a Cartier, a new Future album offers careful variation on a winning concept.
    By Craig Jenkins
  42. exit review
    Black-ish Was No Televised RevolutionThe show always aimed for the third rail, but it played it safe more often than not.
    By Craig Jenkins
  43. stand-up
    Bill Maher’s Alternate RealityThe comedian’s older material was informed by grounded self-awareness. Not so much in #Adulting.
    By Craig Jenkins
  44. album review
    Vince Staples Is Showing America What It Refuses to SeeDeath is the only certainty on Ramona Park Broke My Heart.
    By Craig Jenkins
  45. remembrance
    Taylor Hawkins Saw It AllThe longtime Foo Fighters member was far more than just a drummer.
    By Craig Jenkins
  46. album review
    The Complicated Evolution of RosalíaRosalía does not have to change the world. But if she was trying to, she’s missed a few spots.
    By Craig Jenkins
  47. album review
    Lil Durk Is Trying to Build Something NewDurk’s 7220 ponders the emotional fallout of a year of big achievements and crushing lows.
    By Craig Jenkins
  48. album review
    Kanye Is Running on EmptyAnger is the root of Donda 2, but the record doesn’t try to frame the experience in a manner that makes it accessible to non-billionaires.
    By Craig Jenkins
  49. review
    The Kanye You Thought You KnewJeen-Yuhs is the quintessential visual document of Ye’s career. It’s also an unnervingly neat read.
    By Craig Jenkins
  50. remembrances
    Betty Davis Freaked ItThe Queen of Funk was eternally misunderstood in her boundary-breaking.
    By Craig Jenkins
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