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Smino, 'Rice & Gravy'

May 18, 2021 • "Rice & Gravy" sticks to the ribs because it's slightly more settled, while still sounding like nothing and no one in hip-hop right now.

In The Wide World Of Hip-Hop, There's A Style For Everyone

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In The Wide World Of Hip-Hop, There's A Style For Everyone

February 2, 2020 • Weekend Edition's final music starter kit surveys the modern landscape of hip-hop, from the energetic bars of DaBaby and Rico Nasty to the spoken word-influenced Saba and Noname.

In The Wide World Of Hip-Hop, There's A Style For Everyone

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From Dixie Chicks To Rihanna: Our Music Predictions For 2020

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From Dixie Chicks To Rihanna: Our Music Predictions For 2020

January 6, 2020 • NPR Music's Ann Powers and Rodney Carmichael discuss albums they're looking forward to, as well as the artists they're begging to come back.

From Dixie Chicks To Rihanna: Our Music Predictions For 2020

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Noname, Saba And Smino Are Ghetto Sage, Arrive With First Single 'Häagen Dazs'

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Noname, Saba And Smino Are Ghetto Sage, Arrive With First Single 'Häagen Dazs'

October 17, 2019 • The midwestern trio of Saba, Smino and Noname have formalized their loose affiliation under the banner of a group that they've named Ghetto Sage.