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Black Thought and producer Danger Mouse define a new lane for the rapper on the collaborative album <em>Cheat Codes</em>.

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'Cheat Codes' is the solo album Black Thought couldn't have made until now

A proper debut LP from the voice of The Roots was rumored for two decades at least. Finally here, Cheat Codes isn't just excellent: It's a product of all the years it went unmade.

August 18, 2022
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  • Sheldon Pearce
Tasman Keith, whose debut album <em>A Colour Undone</em> released July 8, 2022.

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Tasman Keith didn't come here to point fingers

The First Nations rapper comes from "a place of understanding [that] at the end of the day everybody is human and we all have a lack of knowledge that we can expand on." His debut album is out today.

July 08, 2022
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  • Ari Shapiro and
  • Noah Caldwell
GPB News NPR

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NPR Music's 36 Favorite Songs of 2022 (So Far)

The songs we love from the first half of the year span a wide emotional and musical range, from wild percussive romps to raw pleas for empathy to Beyoncé's command to leave it all on the dance floor.

June 27, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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NPR Music's 36 Favorite Songs of 2022 (So Far)

The songs we love from the first half of the year span a wide emotional and musical range, from wild percussive romps to raw pleas for empathy to Beyoncé's command to leave it all on the dance floor.

June 27, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
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NPR Music's 36 Favorite Songs of 2022 (So Far)

The songs we love from the first half of the year span a wide emotional and musical range, from wild percussive romps to raw pleas for empathy to Beyoncé's command to leave it all on the dance floor.

June 27, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
Gary Bartz

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From bebop to hip-hop: Gary Bartz's sax sound shapes many eras

Gary Bartz shares stories from his sixty-plus-year career, covering everything from bebop to hip-hop. Hear a heartfelt conversation between the legendary saxophonist and host Christian McBride.

June 23, 2022
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  • Sarah Geledi
Gary Bartz

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From bebop to hip-hop: Gary Bartz's sax sound shapes many eras

Gary Bartz shares stories from his sixty-plus-year career, covering everything from bebop to hip-hop. Hear a heartfelt conversation between the legendary saxophonist and host Christian McBride.

June 23, 2022
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  • Sarah Geledi
The rapper Logic, whose latest album, <em>Vinyl Days</em>, was released June 17.

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Logic is ready to do things his way

In an interview with Morning Edition, rapper Logic explains the central message of his new album, Vinyl Days: "I rap good! Let's just be honest here."

June 22, 2022
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  • A Martínez and
  • Ziad Buchh
The rapper Logic, whose latest album, <em>Vinyl Days</em>, was released June 17.

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  • Music Interviews

Logic is ready to do things his way

In an interview with Morning Edition, rapper Logic explains the central message of his new album, Vinyl Days: "I rap good! Let's just be honest here."

June 22, 2022
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By:
  • A Martínez and
  • Ziad Buchh
Larry June performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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Larry June: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Larry June is the indie-rap hustle personified. Though the Bay Area emcee has a prodigious output, his (home) concert reflects the comfortable, laid-back tone of his records.

June 16, 2022
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  • Bobby Carter
GPB News NPR

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  • Music Interviews

On 'It's Almost Dry,' Pusha T plays the long game

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with the rapper about making his new album It's Almost Dry, working with Kanye and Pharrell and reflecting on what longevity looks like in hip-hop.

June 12, 2022
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  • Ayesha Rascoe,
  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
  • and 1 more
GPB News NPR

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  • Music Interviews

On 'It's Almost Dry,' Pusha T plays the long game

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with the rapper about making his new album It's Almost Dry, working with Kanye and Pharrell and reflecting on what longevity looks like in hip-hop.

June 12, 2022
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  • Ayesha Rascoe,
  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
  • and 1 more
Lil Nas X performs onstage at the BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 27, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

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Lil Nas X teases diss track against BET over awards show snub

Lil Nas X, who publicly came out in 2019, says his sexuality was a reason for his lack of BET Awards nominations this year.

June 10, 2022
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  • Amina Kilpatrick
Naira Marley performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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Naira Marley: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The celebrated Afrobeat star performs an upbeat Tiny Desk (home) concert including several songs from his debut album.

June 08, 2022
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  • Suraya Mohamed
GPB News NPR

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Authorities arrest suspect in the killing of the Atlanta rapper Trouble

Mariel Semonte Orr, known professionally as Trouble, was shot once in the chest and killed at an apartment in Conyers, Georgia. Authorities have arrested the suspected shooter, Jamichael Jones.

June 07, 2022
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  • Joe Hernandez
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