Graphic by Callum Abbott. The Weather Station photo by Daniel Dorsa, Jazmine Sullivan photo by Amy Sussman/FilmMagic, Tyler, the Creator photo by Para Griffin/Getty Images, Faye Webster photo by Pooneh Ghana, Playboi Carti photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images. 2021 was a very weird year, to put it mildly. With some of the most anticipated albums from music’s biggest stars falling just a little flat,
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