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Trombone Shorty and Jon Batiste: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest

Trombone Shorty and Jon Batiste: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest

Trombone Shorty and Jon Batiste bring the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest to a rousing conclusion.

Flying Lotus Goes Purely Instrumental on New Version of ‘Flamagra’

Flying Lotus Goes Purely Instrumental on New Version of ‘Flamagra’

On the instrumental version of last year's Flamagra, Flying Lotus makes conspicuous variety feel coherent and ordered.

‘One of the Best Yet’ Is Another Gang Starr Classic

‘One of the Best Yet’ Is Another Gang Starr Classic

How death, legal battles, and scavengers couldn't stop the legacy of Gang Starr, one of the most important pillars of hip-hop.

Noname Comes of Age on ‘Room 25’, But Not in A Typical Way

Noname Comes of Age on ‘Room 25’, But Not in A Typical Way

Noname's Room 25 sees a brilliant writer finding her outlet, taking in the world around her, and spinning it into her own extraordinary web.

Noname Stands Front and Centre of the Movement Redefining the Contours of Rhyme on ‘Room 25’

Noname Stands Front and Centre of the Movement Redefining the Contours of Rhyme on ‘Room 25’

Noname's Room 25 is vintage neo-soul and future rap hand in hand; a soulful sanctuary for those turned off by the austerity of mainstream mumble rap.

Saba Sends a Cry for Help for His Beloved Chicago on ‘CARE FOR ME’

Saba Sends a Cry for Help for His Beloved Chicago on ‘CARE FOR ME’

Although delivered as a plea, Saba's message on Care For Me is necessarily uplifting and therapeutic.

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