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Black Thought Pays Tribute To Trayvon Martin And Calls For Change
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
The new track, "Rest In Power," is from Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story, an upcoming documentary series produced by Jay-Z.
Willow Smith's Summer Fun Comes Crashing Down In Zhu And Tame Impala's 'My Life'
Friday, July 20, 2018
Summer's never as long as it used to be and that means, sometimes, the beginning is the end.
BROCKHAMPTON Wilds Out In '1998 Truman' Video
Thursday, July 19, 2018
The exhilarating visuals for the hip-hop boy band's new video feel like a high-definition mosh pit.
Berhana Struggles With The Trappings Of Success In 'Wildin"
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
The eclectic R&B singer challenges others to examine how they define success in his latest video, premiered by NPR Music.
The Midnight Hour: Tiny Desk Concert
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
A Tribe Called Quest's Ali Shaheed Muhammad and composer Adrian Younge brought their Luke Cage-inspired collaboration to the Tiny Desk.
Meek Mill Celebrates Freedom, Calls For Reform On 'Legends Of The Summer' EP
Friday, July 06, 2018
The Philadelphia rapper became a bellwether for criminal justice reform due to his own court case last year. Now, he's putting his platform into his music.
Future's Mixtapes Are Made For The Summer And He Knows It
Friday, July 06, 2018
The Atlanta trendsetter surprises fans with Beast Mode 2, the follow-up to his 2015 mixtape with producer Zaytoven.
Drake Releases His Double Album, 'Scorpion'
Friday, June 29, 2018
Scorpion finds Drake embracing his pop Janus, split (almost) evenly between the star's rap and R&B aspects, with cameos from Jay-Z and... Michael Jackson?!
MorMor Leaves You Wanting More With 'Heaven's Only Wishful' EP
Monday, June 25, 2018
The 26-year-old singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist plays outside the confines of genre with his promising debut project.
Facing Police, Pusha T Remains Stoic In 'If You Know You Know' Video
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
As siren lights flash, K-9 dogs snarl and lightning streaks across the sky overhead, Pusha T seems to come to a moment of serenity.
Saba Abraha's Glittery Single 'Do's & Don'ts' Wades Through Confusion
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
For this D.C.-area R&B singer, music is her outlet to unpack her thoughts to keep from spiraling. Abraha shares her darkest hues of her forthcoming EP with airy tone and splintered production.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Unearths New Mobb Deep Song For 'Hamildrop' Series
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
After the death of Prodigy — one-half of the the Queens duo — last year, they bring the posthumous noise on the new track "Boom Goes The Cannon..."
XXXTentacion, Controversial 20-Year-Old Rapper, Shot And Killed
Monday, June 18, 2018
The Floridian first gained attention in 2016, when his SoundCloud single "Look At Me" went viral. He released two popular albums after, but was awaiting trial on charges brought by an ex-girlfriend.
Khalid: Tiny Desk Concert
Monday, June 18, 2018
Watch the 20-year-old star perform acoustic versions of "Location," "Saved" and "Young Dumb & Broke."
Drake Pulls The Nostalgia Card: Two 'Degrassi' Fans Dissect The Video For 'I'm Upset'
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Drake unites the old gang of Degrassi High School for his latest video. NPR Music breaks down the cameos, Easter eggs and (relatively low-stakes) inconsistencies of "I'm Upset."
Single & Sauced: Swipe Right In 30 Songs
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Single for the summer? Embrace your freedom with a confident, funky, sexy and savage soundtrack.
GoldLink: Tiny Desk Concert
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
The D.C. rapper brought quite the crew to his Tiny Desk performance.
The Strange, Subdued Catharsis Of Kanye And Cudi's 'Kids See Ghosts'
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Kanye West and Kid Cudi's first joint album is stirringly reminiscent of each man's creative peak, but somehow lacks the luster or beautiful oddity, of what this moment should feel like for rap fans.
Jorja Smith: Tiny Desk Concert
Monday, June 11, 2018
Watch the rising U.K. star perform intimate renditions of "Blue Lights," "On My Mind" and "Teenage Fantasy" with a full band.
You Up? The Internet Wants You To 'Come Over'
Thursday, June 07, 2018
The five-piece band sounds tighter than ever as it readies fans for Hive Mind, out next month. But first, Syd's got to send out that text to a cute neighbor in new video.