Planet Giza (feat. Saba), 'WYD'
Crushes prevail in the Montreal-based trio's new single.
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Entries We Love: Little Moon, 'Wonder Eye'
This Tiny Desk Contest entrant's song about death is full of life.
Tamela Mann: Tiny Desk Concert
It's impossible to tell the history of Black people in America without the gospel, and Tamela Mann represented at NPR headquarters.
Chuck D on his new hip-hop documentary 'Fight the Power'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with hip-hop artist Chuck D about the PBS documentary Fight the Power. The series describes the political and social conditions that gave rise to hip-hop.
At 3 she snuck in to play piano, at nearly 80, she's a Colombian classical legend
Teresita Gómez learned piano in secret at the exclusive fine arts school where her parents worked. She's now a celebrated classical pianist and a longtime promoter of music by Colombian composers.
Madonna decries 'ageism and misogyny' after criticism of her new look
Legendary singer Madonna was criticized on social media for her new look after an appearance at the Grammys. Novelist Jennifer Weiner defends the artist's "new face" as a beautiful provocation.
Remembering De La Soul co-founder David Jolicoeur, aka Trugoy the Dove
Jolicoeur, who died Feb. 12, co-founded the hip-hop group De La Soul in the 1980s, while still in high school. The group brought a sense of fun and wit to the genre. Originally broadcast in 2000.
U.S. prosecutors ask for 25 more years in prison for R. Kelly
The additional sentence from last year's child pornography and enticement convictions in Chicago would add to 30 years the R&B singer and songwriter recently began serving in a New York case.
Theo Croker: Tiny Desk Concert
The trumpeter brings his unmistakably chill attitude and determination to expand the sound of jazz to this stripped-down Tiny Desk set.
For 2 chefs in Detroit, music is a passion they can taste — literally
Two chefs in Detroit are reimagining fine dining with music album-inspired meals. This Sunday, their muse is J Dilla and the late hip-hop artist's 2006 album Donuts.