When Billy Branch calls his album The Blues Is My Biography, he isn't exaggerating. The legendary Chicago blues harmonica player has spent his life making, preserving and sharing the music, and this time, he's putting his own story front and center.

With STAR LINE, Chance the Rapper embarks on his most visionary journey yet — an album that bridges continents, cultures, and consciousness. Teaming up once again with longtime collaborator DexLvL, Chance builds a vibrant mosaic of hip-hop, soul, and experimental textures that pulse with honesty and depth.

From SZA to Justin Bieber, this year, two-time GRAMMY® winning producer and multi-instrumentalist Carter Lang continued to shape the sound of modern music with his signature blend of soulful precision and genre-fluid creativity.