A list of our favourite samples of 2018
Featuring Lauryn Hill, Drake, Missy Elliott, Earl Sweatshirt and more
The Top 20 Guest Verses of 2018
Tara Joshi rounds up 20 standout guest spots from the last 12 months, featuring Nicki Minaj, Ty Dolla $ign, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z and 070 Shake
The Top 25 Tracks of 2018
Freedom, fury and big big bangers, here are the tracks that resonated this year
The Albums of 2018: Honourable Mentions
The second half of our albums of the year rundown, ranked from 100-51
The Top 50 Albums of 2018
Our annual countdown of the albums which captured the mood of this year
Listen to Crack Magazine’s Annual Report Extended Playlists
We’ve compiled a series of selections covering the best albums, EPs, tracks and guest verses of the year. Listen to them all in one place
Class of 2017
Helena Hauff, Avalon Emerson, Kali Uchis, Myyki Blanco and more talk heroes, villains and best memes of the year
Mixes of the Year 2017
From Björk to Sir Spyro – here’s 20 mixes from the last 12 months deserving of your attention
The Top 15 Videos of 2017
Presenting the best videos released over the last 12 months, according to Crack Magazine
New American Heroes: The budding stars who reflected the values of a progressive youth
By both reifying and remixing musical representations of Americanhood, the likes of SZA, Cardi B and Khalid presented a resistance to the uglier aspects of Americanness in 2017
The Top 10 EPs of 2017
Presenting the best EPs released over the last 12 months, according to Crack Magazine
Make Yourself Heard: How a DIY spirit opened doors for PoC in the UK music industry
Yemi Abiade reflects on how, in 2017, people of colour have shifted the momentum from the establishment and inspired change through self-created platforms
The Top 25 Tracks of 2017
Presenting the best tracks released over the last 12 months, according to Crack Magazine
Films of the Year 2016
10 of our favourite cinema releases from the last 12 months
Mixes Of The Year 2016
Listen to the 20 best mixes of 2016, according to Crack Magazine
Tracks Of The Year 2016
From world-changing pop through low key grime anthems, these are the 25 tracks that defined 2016, according to Crack Magazine
Albums Of The Year 2016
The 100 best albums of the last 12 months, according to Crack Magazine
Videos of the Year 2015
Welcome to our first ever annual rundown of music videos The internet rages on. It…
Films of the Year 2015
2015 has been one heck of a year for the pictures
Crack Staff Selections 2015
See which tracks and albums made it into our personal top tens
Worst Albums Of The Year 2015
Yuck! These are some of the albums that totally sucked in 2015!