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Revolutionary Fun: Why we can't stop talking about Beyoncé's 'Renaissance'

Renaissance, Beyoncé's seventh full-length solo album, mines a liberating history of dance music, from Donna Summer-sampling disco to modern Chicago house. Carlijn Jacobs/Via Parkwood Entertainment hide caption

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Revolutionary Fun: Why we can't stop talking about Beyoncé's 'Renaissance'

August 1, 2022 • The era-defining star's seventh album sparks a conversation about the infinite possibilities of dance music, the difference between fun and pleasure and why disco is always political.

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June 29, 2022 • As part of our Black Music Month celebration, we asked the R&B singer GIVĒON to tell us about his favorite Tiny Desk performances.

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NPR's Bobby Carter on why a 2020 song should be included on 2021's best music lists

December 29, 2021 • One of the biggest songs of 2021 was technically released in 2020 — so it can't be included on lists of the year's best music. NPR's Bobby Carter shouts out the song "Essence" by Wizkid.

NPR's Bobby Carter on why a 2020 song should be included on 2021's best music lists

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