Big Boi performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Oct. 1, 2018. Morgan Noelle Smith/NPR hide caption
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Caroline Polachek. Her new solo album, Pang is on our shortlist for the best new releases out on Oct. 18. Nedda Afsari hide caption
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Charli XCX's latest single is "Spicy," a Spice Girls tribute in which she collaborates with Herve Pagez and Diplo. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Gucci Mane on stage during the Gucci and Friends Homecoming Concert at Atlanta's Fox Theatre on July 22, 2016. Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Atlantic Record hide caption
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Gucci Mane performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Oct. 14, 2016. (Claire Harbage/NPR) Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption