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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

The New Sounds Of Protest And Hope

June 5, 2020 • As demonstrations for racial equality continue across the U.S. and the world, artists have been shaping and sharing their grief, fury, resolve and vision for the future.

D Smoke And SiR Debate The Imperfect Act Of Forgiveness On 'Let Go'

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We Insist: A Timeline Of Protest Music In 2020

D Smoke And SiR Debate The Imperfect Act Of Forgiveness On 'Let Go'

May 29, 2020 • This song, part of our 'We Insist' timeline of 2020's noteworthy protest music, was released May 29.

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Tiny Desk

SiR: Tiny Desk Concert

February 3, 2020 • The R&B singer from Inglewood, CA made his performance a family affair, dedicating it to his late godson, with his mother and older brother on backup vocals.

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All Songs Considered

Heat Check: Future Nostalgia

September 16, 2019 • Like most things in our century, nostalgia has caught up with us at a bewildering rate. This week's additions to the Heat Check playlist take you back while they push you forward.

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Best Music Of 2019

NPR Music's Top 16 Songs Of August

August 30, 2019 • Missy Elliott reminded us just how vital and future-seeking she continues to be, Normani offered a late-summer dominator and Big Thief got raw.

Masego And SiR Savor The Beauty Of 'Old Age'

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All Songs Considered

Masego And SiR Savor The Beauty Of 'Old Age'

August 22, 2018 • The Virginia-hailing R&B and jazz fusionist shares a new single about shooting your shot out of your age bracket.

5 Essential R&B Albums You Slept On In 2016

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Best Music Of 2016

5 Essential R&B Albums You Slept On In 2016

December 17, 2016 • While you were watching Frank Ocean build a staircase, NPR Music contributors Bobby Carter and Kiana Fitzgerald were listening to these records.

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Songs We Love

Songs We Love: SiR, 'Crashing Down'

July 30, 2015 • Premiere: Inglewood's best-kept secret waxes poetic about a stagnant love that may or may not be worth saving.

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