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Finding Connection And Comfort In Live Stream Concerts During Quarantine
NPR Music reviewers pick out a few of their favorite livestream performances while live in-person concerts are currently on hold.
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The 'Genius Move' That Helped Drake's New Song 'Toosie Slide' Hit No. 1
Drake is now the first male artist with three No. 1 debuts on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. His most recent hit has raised the question of how TikTok is fueling chart success.
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'10 Toes Down': How Fans Carry On Nipsey Hussle's Legacy One Year After His Death
A year after fans filled the streets of Los Angeles to celebrate the life of Nipsey Hussle, fans take to the Internet to remember his legacy.
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Rapper Pop Smoke, 20, Has Died
Brooklyn-born rapper Pop Smoke, who was born Bashar Barakah Jackson, died Wednesday morning, according to his record label. He was 20 years old.
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Listen: Kanye West Finally Drops 'Jesus Is King'
After some confusion, mixed messaging and conflicting timelines, Kanye West's ninth studio album, Jesus Is King, has arrived.
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'Road' To Recording-Breaking: How Lil Nas X Is Making History
Pop critic Chris Molanphy breaks down the social science behind "Old Town Road" breaking the record for longest-running No. 1 on the Billboard's Hot 100.
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Bushwick Bill, Of Houston Rap Group Geto Boys, Dead At 52
The Houston-based dancer-turned-rapper, part of the successful trio Geto Boys, was one of the first to bring cinematically macabre imagery to rap lyricism.
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Parisalexa Lets Her Guard Down With 'Water Me'
The Seattle singer-songwriter premieres a botany-themed vent session on NPR Music.
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The Best Rap Albums Of 2018 Were Totally Surreal
Our list of the year's best hip-hop is an encapsulation of a year awash in trolls and tabloid fodder, grief and grit and escapist fantasy, and also an attempt to extract meaning from the chaos.