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New Music Friday: The Top 10 Albums Out July 24

Taylor Swift. Her surprise new album, Folklore tops our picks for the best new albums out on July 24. Beth Garrabrant/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The Top 10 Albums Out July 24

July 24, 2020 • Taylor Swift's surprise new album, Folklore tops our list of the week's best releases, along with new ones from Lupe Fiasco, a 50th anniversary edition of Roberta Flack's debut album and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 10 Albums Out July 24

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Radiohead Bonus Disc Not So Crucial

December 18, 2007 • Esquire music critic Andy Langer and former Rolling Stone contributing editor Toure review the latest music releases, including a sophomore album from Lupe Fiasco, a Rivers Cuomo solo record, a new one from Mary J. Blige and the Radiohead box set.

Radiohead Bonus Disc Not So Crucial

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Will Hermes: Top Ten CDs of 2006

December 5, 2006 • Writer and reviewer Will Hermes shares his favorite albums of the past year. Hermes is a frequent contributor to NPR's All Things Considered and writes for Spin Magazine, The New York Times and Entertainment Weekly. He's also the co-editor of Spin: 20 Years of Alternative Music.

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Top Shelf: Lupe Fiasco's 'Food and Liquor'

November 14, 2006 • Lupe Fiasco is a Chicago-based rapper who made his mainstream debut on the most recent CD by Kanye West, who is also from Chicago. Now Fiasco is further cementing the Windy City's reputation as a breeding ground for innovative hip-hop, with a new CD, Food and Liquor.

Top Shelf: Lupe Fiasco's 'Food and Liquor'

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Lupe Fiasco went from high-school chess club to the heights of hip-hop. His new album is called Lasers. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Lupe Fiasco: Two Sides To Everything

March 11, 2011 • The Chicago-born rapper grew up in neighborhoods filled with drugs, violence and prostitution — but at home, his parents provided him a wide window to a larger world. In his music, Fiasco continues to bridge divides by reaching beyond the boundaries of hip-hop.

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Fall Look Ahead 2006

September 21, 2006 • All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with NPR reviewers Robert Christgau, Meredith Ochs, Tom Moon and Will Hermes about the CDs they're most looking forward to this Fall.

Fall Look Ahead 2006

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