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In Their Own Words: De La Soul Reveals The Secret History Of 'Stakes Is High'

In Their Own Words: De La Soul Reveals The Secret History Of 'Stakes Is High'

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Don't Call Him Ab-Soul

Don't Call Him Ab-Soul

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Duke Deuce Resurrected Crunk. Now He's Trying to Keep the Sound of Memphis Rap Alive

Duke Deuce Resurrected Crunk. Now He's Trying to Keep the Sound of Memphis Rap Alive

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First Look Friday: Atlanta Rapper Tony Shhnow Wants to Take You on a Trip

First Look Friday: Atlanta Rapper Tony Shhnow Wants to Take You on a Trip

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Flying Lotus Talks New Audible Podcast & Gives Update on Next Film, 'Ash'

Flying Lotus Talks New Audible Podcast & Gives Update on Next Film, 'Ash'

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Dawn Richard's Journey From Bad Boy To Indie Pioneer Has Been A Creative Pilgrimage

Dawn Richard's Journey From Bad Boy To Indie Pioneer Has Been A Creative Pilgrimage

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Sampa the Great on Building Bridges Across Generations with Angélique Kidjo

Sampa the Great on Building Bridges Across Generations with Angélique Kidjo

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Duckwrth Wants To Remind You He's Been On The Dance Music Tip With 'Chrome Bull'

Duckwrth Wants To Remind You He's Been On The Dance Music Tip With 'Chrome Bull'

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Mavi Is Becoming The Best Rapper He Can Be Through Gentleness... And By Touring With Jack Harlow

Mavi Is Becoming The Best Rapper He Can Be Through Gentleness... And By Touring With Jack Harlow

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How Zyah Belle Channeled Her Spirituality — And Pam Grier — For New Album 'Yam Grier'

How Zyah Belle Channeled Her Spirituality — And Pam Grier — For New Album 'Yam Grier'

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First Look Friday: DMV Rapper joony is on a Mission to Be Bigger Than Drake

First Look Friday: DMV Rapper joony is on a Mission to Be Bigger Than Drake

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Hitmaka on How He Became the Most Sought-After Producer in Hip-Hop

Hitmaka on How He Became the Most Sought-After Producer in Hip-Hop

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Forever Cool: Babyface's Legacy Is In His Artistic Evolution

Forever Cool: Babyface's Legacy Is In His Artistic Evolution

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Santigold Refuses To Treat Music Like It's Disposable

Santigold Refuses To Treat Music Like It's Disposable

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First Look Friday: Sandy Benjamin Recalls the Past to Make Us Appreciate the Present on Debut Album

First Look Friday: Sandy Benjamin Recalls the Past to Make Us Appreciate the Present on Debut Album

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Meechy Darko Has Found His Own Voice (And Started A Juice Bar, Too)

Meechy Darko Has Found His Own Voice (And Started A Juice Bar, Too)

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In Her Own Words: Lakeyah on Being a 'Rapper That Influences'

In Her Own Words: Lakeyah on Being a "Rapper That Influences"

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Terence Etc. Found Balance in the Chaos of Creating His Debut Album

Terence Etc. Found Balance in the Chaos of Creating His Debut Album

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In His Own Words: Bun B Went From Having the Illest Verses to Cooking the Trillest Burgers

In His Own Words: Bun B Went From Having the Illest Verses to Cooking the Trillest Burgers

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Producer Jordan Waré is the Secret Weapon Behind Brent Faiyaz’s 'Wasteland'

Producer Jordan Waré is the Secret Weapon Behind Brent Faiyaz’s 'Wasteland'

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In His Own Words: Jon Batiste on Building Community Through Music

In His Own Words: Jon Batiste on Building Community Through Music

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Lupe Fiasco Is On To His Next Chapter

Lupe Fiasco Is On To His Next Chapter

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French Montana & Harry Fraud Reunite & Cement Their Legacy on 'Montega'

French Montana & Harry Fraud Reunite & Cement Their Legacy on 'Montega'

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Robert Glasper on Juneteenth & Healing Through Music

Robert Glasper on Juneteenth & Healing Through Music

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First Look Friday: UMI on Making Music That Heals

First Look Friday: UMI on Making Music That Heals

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Behind the Beat: How Pete Rock & Nas Made Hip-Hop Perfection with 'The World is Yours'

Behind the Beat: How Pete Rock & Nas Made Hip-Hop Perfection with "The World is Yours"

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First Look Friday: redveil is the DMV's Next Great Hope

First Look Friday: redveil is the DMV's Next Great Hope

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PJ Morton's 'Watch the Sun' is a Full Circle Moment

PJ Morton's 'Watch the Sun' is a Full Circle Moment

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Braxton Cook Wants To Keep Modernizing Jazz

Braxton Cook Wants To Keep Modernizing Jazz

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Cypress Hill Returns to Their Underground Roots on Black Milk-Produced 'Back in Black'

Cypress Hill Returns to Their Underground Roots on Black Milk-Produced 'Back in Black'

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First Look Friday: BabyTron Will Rap Over Anything

First Look Friday: BabyTron Will Rap Over Anything

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How RZA & DJ Scratch's Love of Martial Arts Films Led to 'Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater'

How RZA & DJ Scratch's Love of Martial Arts Films Led to 'Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater'

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Fefe Dobson Is Ready To Return To Her Rock Throne

Fefe Dobson Is Ready To Return To Her Rock Throne

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'The Art of Dialogue' is the Rising YouTube Channel Chronicling 2Pac's History

'The Art of Dialogue' is the Rising YouTube Channel Chronicling 2Pac's History

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Cousin Stizz Embraces His Status as Rap's People's Champ on New Album 'Just For You'

Cousin Stizz Embraces His Status as Rap's People's Champ on New Album 'Just For You'

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Ma Dukes Is Determined To Keep J Dilla's Legacy Alive

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Muni Long Was a Pop Songwriter – Then She Bet on Herself as a Solo R&B Act

Muni Long Was a Pop Songwriter – Then She Bet on Herself as a Solo R&B Act

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'I’m Happy To Have a Second Career:' Jim Jones on His Late Career Resurgence

"I’m Happy To Have a Second Career:" Jim Jones on His Late Career Resurgence

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First Look Friday: Wiley From Atlanta Wants To Make Authentic, Soulful Southern Music

First Look Friday: Wiley From Atlanta Wants To Make Authentic, Soulful Southern Music

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First Look Friday: Madison Calley is the Black Harpist Reimagining Your Favorite R&B Songs

First Look Friday: Madison Calley is the Black Harpist Reimagining Your Favorite R&B Songs

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Ralph McDaniels on the 10 Year Journey it Took To Get His 'Video Music Box' Documentary Made

Ralph McDaniels on the 10 Year Journey it Took To Get His 'Video Music Box' Documentary Made

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Wiki on the Resiliency of New York City & His Latest Album 'Half God'

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First Look Friday: DijahSB Is On A Journey To Save People Through Their Music

First Look Friday: DijahSB Is On A Journey To Save People Through Their Music

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Leon Bridges Brings Texas Twang to One of Marvin Gaye's Lost Christmas Classics

Leon Bridges Brings Texas Twang to One of Marvin Gaye's Lost Christmas Classics

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“It Was All About Being Fearless:” Clams Casino on 10 years of A$AP Rocky's 'LIVE.LOVE.A$AP'

“It Was All About Being Fearless:” Clams Casino on 10 years of A$AP Rocky's 'LIVE.LOVE.A$AP'

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Ghostface Killah Reflects on 25 Years of 'Ironman'

Ghostface Killah Reflects on 25 Years of 'Ironman'

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In His Own Words: John Forté on How He Found His Creative Spark Again

In His Own Words: John Forté on How He Found His Creative Spark Again

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How Maxo Kream Turned Personal Tragedy into the 'Weight of the World'

How Maxo Kream Turned Personal Tragedy into the 'Weight of the World'

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MixedByAli on Making 'Human Music' with Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem, & More

MixedByAli on Making "Human Music" with Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem, & More

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The Making of Stevie Wonder's Magnum Opus 'Songs in the Key of Life'

The Making of Stevie Wonder's Magnum Opus 'Songs in the Key of Life'

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How Pastor T.L. Barrett Melded The Secular and The Sacred to Forge a Singular Gospel Sound

How Pastor T.L. Barrett Melded The Secular and The Sacred to Forge a Singular Gospel Sound

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How Bob Power Put The Low End In A Tribe Called Quest’s 'The Low End Theory'

How Bob Power Put The Low End In A Tribe Called Quest’s 'The Low End Theory'

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OhGeesy Wants to Be More Than a Regional Rap Star

OhGeesy Wants to Be More Than a Regional Rap Star

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First Look Friday: Bartees Strange Is Redefining Indie Rock On His Own Terms

First Look Friday: Bartees Strange Is Redefining Indie Rock On His Own Terms

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One Album at a Time, Phabo Is Continuing The Legacy of The Soulquarians

One Album at a Time, Phabo Is Continuing The Legacy of The Soulquarians

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Bfb Da Packman Wants to Know What's So Funny

Bfb Da Packman Wants to Know What's So Funny

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Retro Neo: Reaux Marquez on How Neo-Soul Produced Some of the Best Rappers

Retro Neo: Reaux Marquez on How Neo-Soul Produced Some of the Best Rappers

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Retro Neo: Jenevieve On Looking To Neo Soul's Rich Past To Build A Future

Retro Neo: Jenevieve On Looking To Neo Soul's Rich Past To Build A Future

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Meet Johan Lenox: The Composer Adding Classical Music To Your Favorite Rap Songs

Meet Johan Lenox: The Composer Adding Classical Music To Your Favorite Rap Songs

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Retro Neo: Q on Taking D’Angelo’s Essence And Making His Own Music

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A Quick Conversation with Maségo About Love & Dating

A Quick Conversation with Maségo About Love & Dating

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First Look Friday: Dee Gatti Has Only Been Singing For a Year... But the Industry is Already Taking Notice

First Look Friday: Dee Gatti Has Only Been Singing For a Year... But the Industry is Already Taking Notice

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The Origin Story of D’Angelo

The Origin Story of D’Angelo

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Retro Neo: Xavier Omär Firmly Believes That Floetry’s “Say Yes" is a Gospel Song

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The Making of 'Gap Band III', The Album That Turned The Gap Band Into Stars

The Making of 'Gap Band III', The Album That Turned The Gap Band Into Stars

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How Raheem DeVaughn & Apollo Brown Merged Their Sounds on 'Lovesick'

How Raheem DeVaughn & Apollo Brown Merged Their Sounds on 'Lovesick'

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Mndsgn Assembled His Dreamteam to Make a Symphonic and Sophisticated R&B Suite

Mndsgn Assembled His Dreamteam to Make a Symphonic and Sophisticated R&B Suite

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It Took Alicia Keys & Kerry “Krucial” Brothers Five Years to Complete ‘Songs in A Minor’

It Took Alicia Keys & Kerry “Krucial” Brothers Five Years to Complete ‘Songs in A Minor’

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The Making of Jodeci's 'Forever My Lady,' The Album That Reinvigorated R&B

The Making of Jodeci's 'Forever My Lady,' The Album That Reinvigorated R&B

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