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The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap (2010-2014)

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The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap (2010-2014)

August 3, 2020 • Our list of the best songs, albums and mixtapes by Southern rappers is a celebration that recenters the South as a creative center of hip-hop and honors the region for all that it has given to us.

NPR Music's Top 10 (OK, 11) Albums Of March

Lil Uzi Vert's Eternal Atake transports us to another galaxy. Gibson Hazard/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Best Music Of 2020

NPR Music's Top 10 (OK, 11) Albums Of March

March 31, 2020 • Music affords an escape, takes us back in time to reflect on the present, mirrors our aches and joys and offers serenity. These albums were gifts during difficult times.

Heat Check: Socially Distanced, Emotionally Here

BIRTHH's angelic ascension will help you temporarily escape reality. Sha Ribeiro/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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All Songs Considered

Heat Check: Socially Distanced, Emotionally Here

March 16, 2020 • For your at-home workout. For you stress baking. For avoiding your kids. We're not here to judge, just to help.

Jay Electronica's Debut Album, 'A Written Testimony,' Arrives After An 11-Year Wait

Jay Electronica performs during the 2018 Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City. Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images hide caption

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Jay Electronica's Debut Album, 'A Written Testimony,' Arrives After An 11-Year Wait

March 13, 2020 • After 11 years of singles, features and promises, the rapper and producer has released his debut album, featuring Jay Z, Travis Scott, James Blake and Khruangbin.

DOOM And Jay Electronica Debut 'True Lightyears,' Teasing A New KMD Album

DOOM reemerges with the premiere of the first KMD single from the forthcoming album, Crack In Time. PYMCA/UIG via Getty Images hide caption

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All Songs Considered

DOOM And Jay Electronica Debut 'True Lightyears,' Teasing A New KMD Album

August 16, 2017 • Rap's masked villain drops the first single from KMD's third album — and first in 25 years — Crack In Time.

Jay Electronica In Concert

Shantel Mitchell

Live From Bonnaroo

Jay Electronica In Concert

June 11, 2010 • Jay Electronica's rise in the underground hip-hop scene is a 21st-century success story. The artist, who has yet to officially release an album, has thrived by releasing viral hits like "Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge)" and "Exhibit C," which let the New Orleans native's lyrical dexterity shine. Hear Jay Electronica perform live from the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tenn.

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