R&B
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'I Can Say How I Feel, No Matter What': The Liberation of Omar Apollo
The Mexican American Gen Z heartthrob on working with Pharrell, representing a culture, and embracing complexity on his full-length debut
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'A Breath of Fresh Air': How Giveon Became R&B's King of Warmth
He doesn't sound like anyone else on the radio — and that unforgettable voice is exactly why he broke through
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Musicians on Musicians: CL & Jhené Aiko
On breaking free of other people’s expectations, finding inspiration in family, and the future of pop music
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Randy Knew 2021 Would Be His Year
The singer known as part of Jowell & Randy talks about his new album, 'Romances De Una Nota,' and why he loves working with the new generation of artists
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Dawn Richard's Precious and Precarious New Orleans
She had to leave her hometown when Hurricane Katrina hit just as her career was getting started. Now, more than a decade later, the R&B futurist has returned — and she’s making her most daring music yet
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Tink Seizes the Moment
Chicago singer-rapper discusses how she teamed up with fellow Chicago native producer Hitmaka for her dazzling R&B EP, 'Heat of the Moment'
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Ty Dolla $ign and Dvsn Mark the Start of Cuffing Season With Their New Collaborative Mixtape
Artists discuss their new project 'Cheers to the Best Memories' and how they set out to make the 'Watch the Throne' of R&B
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Alex and Ernie Isley on Aaliyah’s Intergenerational Appeal
The Isley Brothers’ master guitarist wrote a song famously covered by Aaliyah. Now, his daughter has reinvented it for herself
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Children of Zeus' 'No Love Song' Is a Magnificent Bummer
English duo's single is seductively sulky
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Durand Jones & the Indications Embrace Groove on 'The Way That I Do'
Retro soul group's new album, Private Space, arrives at the end of the month
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