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Big K.R.I.T.

May 25, 2012 Female-soul backup and defiant pride are also part of the Mississippi rapper's appeal.

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Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux.

May 24, 2012 The Chilean MC discusses her most recent album and her desire to make a jazz record.

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Brand Nubian.

May 11, 2012 "Momma" feels homey and handmade, which is the kind of gift moms always say they want, right?

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Adam Yauch speaks at a press conference before the 1998 edition of the Tibetan Freedom Concert in Washington, D.C.

May 6, 2012 Friends and collaborators of the Beastie Boy remember the man and his influence.

Adam Yauch (center), with Mike Diamond (right) and Adam Horovitz, in a photo from 1985, the year before the Beastie Boys' debut LP, Licensed to Ill, was released.

May 5, 2012 His low, hoarse voice made Yauch seem like the mature Beastie Boy. He'd eventually earn the title.

Adam Yauch (left) with the Beastie Boys in 1987. The gruff-voiced rapper known as MCA died Friday after a battle with cancer.

May 4, 2012 The gruff-voiced rapper known as MCA was diagnosed with cancer in 2009. He died in New York at 47.

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The Minneapolis collective Doomtree performs live in The Current's studio.

May 3, 2012 The members of this multifaceted Minnesota collective get together for a concert at The Current.

BADBADNOTGOOD..

April 30, 2012 The all-under-21 jazz trio infuses instrumental music with hip-hop elements and youthful energy.

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