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Watch Robert Glasper And Bilal At NPR Music's 10th Anniversary Concert

Robert Glasper and Bilal perform at NPR Music's 10th Anniversary Concert in Washington, D.C. Beck Harlan / NPR hide caption

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All Songs Considered

Watch Robert Glasper And Bilal At NPR Music's 10th Anniversary Concert

December 20, 2017 • At NPR Music's 10th Anniversary Concert at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., Glasper came to play, bringing Derrick Hodge on electric bass, Justin Tyson, on drums and Bilal on vocals.

Hear Bilal & Big K.R.I.T. Guest On Keyon Harrold's 'Stay This Way'

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Review

Songs We Love

Hear Bilal & Big K.R.I.T. Guest On Keyon Harrold's 'Stay This Way'

January 9, 2017 • The jazz trumpeter asks if euphoric moments are meant to last, or if they're naturally fleeting.

Hear Bilal & Big K.R.I.T. Guest On Keyon Harrold's 'Stay This Way'

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Common: Tiny Desk Concert At The White House

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Tiny Desk

Common: Tiny Desk Concert At The White House

October 4, 2016 • It was an offer we couldn't pass up: The veteran rapper fronting an all-star band at the White House, for the very first Tiny Desk Concert to take place outside NPR's offices.

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Favorite Sessions

Bilal, "Satellites"

KCRW

July 2, 2015 • The Philly-bred soul singer brings real pathos to the KCRW studio for a performance of "Satellites."

'I Just Love Dirt': Bilal Gets Grungy In The Studio

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Music Interviews

'I Just Love Dirt': Bilal Gets Grungy In The Studio

June 27, 2015 • Soul, jazz, hip-hop and a complex mix of themes all have their moment on Bilal's new album, but there's one unifying constant: an old-school production style.

'I Just Love Dirt': Bilal Gets Grungy In The Studio

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Songs We Love

Songs We Love: Bilal, 'Satellites'

May 12, 2015 • The eclectic crooner will release a new album in June called In Another Life. Hear the LP's lead single, produced by Adrian Younge.

Songs We Love: Bilal, 'Satellites'

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First Listen

First Listen: Bilal, 'A Love Surreal'

February 17, 2013 • The Philly soul singer explores the contours of intense emotions with patience and psychedelic insight. On A Love Surreal, Bilal keeps his vision grounded in fierce intelligence and a commitment to letting stories unfold.

Bilal, 'A Love Surreal'

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