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Issa Rae is an American actor. NPR hide caption
Jazz artist Nate Smith performing in the Netherlands. Smith's song "Square Wheel" feat. Kokayi and Michael Mayo was one of Jazz Night's favorites of the first half of the year. Peter Van Breukelen/Redferns hide caption
Tiny Desk Concert with Chick Corea & Gary Burton. Brandon Chew/NPR hide caption
Stephen Bruner is Thundercat. Carlos Gonzalez/The onepointeight hide caption
"It's something that I've always thought that was important, ever since I was a kid, to laugh," Thundercat says. "Being able to laugh is one of the best feelings ever." Carlos Gonzalez / The1point8/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
(L-R) Desus Nice and The Kid Mero in DESUS & MERO "Su-Su-Sucio". Photo Credit: Greg Endries/SHOWTIME. Greg Endries/Greg Endries/SHOWTIME hide caption
Run The Jewels. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Lido Pimienta's Miss Colombia is one of the best albums released in April. Daniella Murillo/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
NPR Music's Top 14 Albums Of April
Thundercat's new album It Is What It Is is full of references to his late friend Mac Miller. The1point8 / Carlos G./Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Thundercat On 'It Is What It Is,' Losing Mac Miller And Learning To Do Nothing
Thundercat. His latest, It Is What It Is, is one of our picks for the week's best new albums. Parker Day/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Neon Indian is featured on this month's Heavy Rotation. Karo Cantú/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Thundercat Carlos G/The1point8 hide caption
"Simmer," the first single from Paramore singer Hayley Williams' solo album, is one of the best songs of the month. Lindsey Byrnes/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Ty Dolla $ign pays tribute to Mac Miller at the Tiny Desk (Bob Boilen/NPR). Bob Boilen/NPR hide caption
Aron Hodek performs "What's the Use?" alongside Thundercat's Tiny Desk concert with Mac Miller. aronthebassist/Instagram hide caption
Mac Miller performs a Tiny Desk Concert on August 1, 2018. Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption
NPR Music's top five albums of the year. (Clockwise from upper left) Process by Sampha, DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar, Melodrama by Lorde, Crtl by SZA and Capacity by Big Thief. Courtesy of the artists hide caption