2016 the year of

In 2016, rappers from Missy Elliott to Killer Mike lead voter registration initiatives, sat on panels, wrote op-eds, protested on the front lines, and made some incredible music.

The artists and shows that gave us hope in this most miserable of years.

Has this year been the weirdest yet for pop music?

It’s been a surprising year in politics with victories for the right in the EU referendum and the US election that few saw coming. Because of this, political lexicon has dominated word of the year lists. Here are the words that have defined the new...