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redveil taps Denzel Curry for the remix to his breakout track, "pg baby."

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Heat Check Roundup: redveil, Armani Caesar, Wiki and more

4:57pm October 27, 2022

In this week's Heat Check selects, prodigies past and present connect with OGs and friends, rappers stretch the limits of genre, young artists breathe new life into unmistakable samples and more.

Tacuma (left) and his cousin Jerry at their family's tobacco fields

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Bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma reflects on his journey down a 'Dirt Road' in N. Carolina

4:24pm October 27, 2022

Hear music and field recordings from bassist, composer, and fashion icon Jamaaladeen Tacuma's residency in North Carolina, where he explores his familial and musical roots.

Bono, left, with Morning Edition co-host Rachel Martin.

Bono discusses his new memoir, 'Surrender,' and the faith at U2's core

4:04pm October 27, 2022

The veteran rock star speaks with Morning Edition about his new memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story — and in particular, his deep-rooted spirituality.

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Chicago drops new album and film documenting its triumphant return to the road

3:04pm October 27, 2022

In this session, we talk to Lee Loughnane and Robert Lamm from the road about their new album, film and the stories behind some of their biggest hits — plus, they share live performances.

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Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' mixes late-night dreaminess with steely control

2:19pm October 27, 2022

by Ken Tucker

Swift's new album, which chronicles 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout her life, includes a bracing amount of clear-headed thoughts about love and life as a pop star.

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Kanye West holds a Yeezy shoe as he speaks on stage at the "Kanye West and Steven Smith in Conversation with Mark Wilson" at the on Nov. 7, 2019 in New York City.

Skechers says Ye was escorted out of its offices after an unannounced visit

6:18am October 27, 2022

by Ayana Archie

It is unknown why the Grammy-winning rapper Ye showed up to the Los Angeles office, but it was the latest in a string of controversial episodes after the artist made several antisemitic remarks.

S.G. Goodman performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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S.G. Goodman: Tiny Desk Concert

2:52pm October 26, 2022

by Ann Powers

In Goodman's songs, music is a route to both survival and transcendence. Watch her perform three powerful tracks that confront grief and stump for understanding.

Royce Handy of They Call Me Sauce and Nublvckcity.

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8 Kansas City artists making a mark on their communities

11:01am October 26, 2022

by Michelle Bacon

In this edition of Slingshot City Scenes, 90.9 The Bridge highlights eight musicians who are agents of change in Kansas City, Mo. and the surrounding areas.

Adidas announced on Tuesday it is severing its partnership with Ye in light of the rap superstar's anti-Semitic comments.

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Adidas cuts ties with Ye over antisemitic remarks that caused an uproar

4:20pm October 25, 2022

by Bobby Allyn

The decision follows a nearly decade-long relationship between the German sneaker giant and the rap superstar, also known as Kanye West.

Kim Petras and Sam Smith perform onstage during the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena in September in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Sam Smith and Kim Petras make LGBTQ history on Billboard's Hot 100 chart

3:36pm October 25, 2022

by Ashley Ahn

"Unholy" earned both artists their first No. 1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100, making them the first openly non-binary solo artist and first openly transgender solo artist to hit the top of the chart.