Kamasi Washington on Writing a Score Worthy of Michelle Obama
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"I thought, 'If Michelle was going to write a song, what would it sound like?' " saxophonist says of music he wrote for new 'Becoming' doc
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The First Time: Thundercat
Posted in: Music NewsThundercat recalls hanging out with Snoop Dogg, making his first song, and making Kendrick Lamar laugh
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Kendrick Lamar Launches… Something (And Says It’s Not a Record Label)
Posted in: Music NewsAlong with longtime collaborator Dave Free, Lamar announced a company called 'pgLang' with an accompanying short film and merchandise
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Yeasayer Sue the Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar Over ‘Black Panther’ Song
Posted in: Music NewsDefunct indie band says "Pray for Me" features an unauthorized, manipulated sample of their song "Sunrise"
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Roddy Ricch Is a Star, But Has No One to Celebrate With
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe West Coast melodist mined the long-term effects of a tumultuous youth on his debut album, 'Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial.' Now, he's thinking about what that really means.
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The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
Posted in: Music ListsPop felt more ambitious than ever, voices from the margins broke through in every genre and great records kept coming at us from every direction.
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Musicians in Cars
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Dave Free Leaves Top Dawg Entertainment
Posted in: Music NewsThe former president of one of hip-hop's best-known labels has stepped out on his own
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Future 25: Tunji Balogun, EVP of A&R at RCA
Posted in: FeaturesRCA's star A&R executive, known for helping to shape the careers of Bryson Tiller and Khalid, is a hitmaker of tomorrow
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Song You Need To Know: Raphael Saadiq ‘This World Is Drunk’
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe r&b master-craftsman conjures Prince, darkly, on this highlight from his dark, dazzling new LP "Jimmy Lee."
