64 Songs that narrated the mainstream 2k23
what made the cut for harpsichord’s inaugural issue?
Digital Magazine Cover Story
From The Diamonds World Tour to the Super Bowl halftime show stage, a brief history on a Rihanna jig that’s now lasted three eras.
Looking deeper into how Pop Culture and audience speculation influences today’s competition.
Read Harpsichord’s Comprehensive Guide on all genres relevant to the state of current pop, R&B, hip hop, and dance music.
Art Deco Hip Hop
Bedroom Pop
Electro-Hop&B
Horrorcore
Industrial Rap
Trap-Pop
Some will get mad while reading this: but it’s time to call a spade a spade when it comes to the long term impact of what will happen for other Black artists once Beyoncé's country-driven, Renaissance 'Act II' era concludes.
the 33 Best Songs of 2023
what made the Critic’s cut for harpsichord’s inaugural Countdown?
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the 13 Best Albums of 2023
what made the Critic’s cut for harpsichord’s inaugural Countdown?
Doja cat’s ‘Scarlet’
Is the No. 1 Album!
Assessing each of Drake’s 13 number one songs to determine if they stood the test of time.
Pink Friday 2
Nicki Minaj
2023
Queendom Rap/Trap&B/Bubblegum Pop Rap
With big shoes to fill after naming her highly anticipated fifth studio album after her breakout debut, the superstar rapper gives us chess play from the brains of both Nicki Minaj and Onika Tanya Maraj.
burna boy
2023
afrobeats/highlife/r&B
Since bursting on the global scene, the self-proclaimed African Giant once again delivers a stellar LP that highlights his ups and downs of fame, and divulges what inspired him to get to this triumphant point.
Miley Cyrus
2023
Surf Rock/electro-pop
“Just like a river,” the Top 1 Percent of “ex-act’s” delivers a project that sounds refreshing as it flows track by track in rock-country, brooding 90s EDM, and Pop&B influences. But at times the project can feel middling despite the power of the actual talent.
2023
Avant Pop/Trip Hop/UK Bass
Don Toliver
2023
trap&B/Cloudy R&B/Hip Hop Soul
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
2023
Surf Rock/Psychedelic Soul
tinashe
2023
R&B/Glitch House
Hip hop soul/R&B
Mary J. Blige may be “The Queen of Hip Hop Soul,” but which female artists followed her lead and best represented the civil duties of the genre since her 1992 debut?
New Age Folk/Mall Rock
Thanks to the Grammys, Spotify, and the Billboard charts, two relevant genres of rock music have experienced a changing of guard that is resonating with the current generation of music listeners in the 2020s.
A timeline recalling 17 signature LPs that detailed the lavish, mobster-inspired sound of hardcore hip hop that played into the tales of nefarious organized crime.
The new Americana pop as told and influenced by lana del rey, Halsey, And Others
new americana pop
From her days as Lizzy Grant into ‘Born To Die’ and beyond, this new age pop star laid a blueprint for the Tumblr-dominating sounds that inspired a nation of loyal fans.
Themed rankings that guestimate what the hottest tracks are based on monitoring of sales, radio, streaming, media usage, fan engagement, artist influencing, news, critic opinion, and real life experiences.
September 2023
No. 1: “No scrubs”
No. 2: “bills, bills, bills”
No. 3: “Angel of mine”
No. 4: “Always be my baby”
No. 5: “all you need is love”
October 2023
No. 1: “A milli”
No. 2: “It’s all about the benjamins”
No. 3: “Lifestyle”
No. 4: “Bling Bling”
No. 5: “Big Pimpin’”
editor’s pick
The Head Maestro of Harpsichord writes about a personal connection to the album’s eleventh track.