Did Kendrick Win 2025? Plus Breakout Stars & The Clipse Comeback | The Year In Music (Pt. 1)

Part 1 of The Year In Music is here, and we’re kicking off 2025 with a roundtable. Elsie, Parks, Ivie Ani, DJ Hed, and Rob Markman talk defining moments like Kendrick + SZA at the Super Bowl and the GNX tour run. We get into why veteran rollouts hit different, from Mass Appeal’s “Legend Has It” to the Clipse wave, and why print + real interviews still matter. We also talk about the “and” approach: streamers and journalists, internet moments and real world work. Then we jump into breakout names like Doechii, Miles Minnick, and Ray Vaughn, plus what made their years click. Drop your pick for the biggest 2025 music moment in the comments, and get ready for Parts 2 and 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices