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Best Music of 2022

The 100 Best Songs Of 2022

December 15, 2022 • We ranked a list of 100 songs that reflects the sprawling, energetic messiness of 2022. Start listening.

Heat Check Roundup: Baby Rose, R.A.P. Ferreira, Arima Ederra and more

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Heat Check

Heat Check Roundup: Baby Rose, R.A.P. Ferreira, Arima Ederra and more

October 20, 2022 • This week's Heat Check selects features grounded wordsmiths, emergent L.A.-based chanteuses, auto-tuned misfits and songs of self-care.

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Joyce Wrice: Tiny Desk Concert

October 18, 2022 • Clad in white and backed by a six-piece band in all black, the effervescent R&B powerhouse delivered a set designed to make it difficult for anyone within earshot to keep still.

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Best Music Of 2021

The Best R&B Albums of 2021

December 9, 2021 • From Dijon and Figmore to Mereba and Cleo Sol, the best R&B albums of the year were born out of reshaped perspectives in the face of the post-pandemic facade we're now calling reality.

The Best Music Of March: NPR Staff Picks

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The Best Music Of March: NPR Staff Picks

March 31, 2021 • In March, we indulged R&B pleasures from Joyce Wrice and Solomon Fox, we missed our friends with a sweet song by Joel Young, dreamed of summer with Hirsch, bum-rushed IKOQWE's razor-edged boom-bap, and discovered the cosmic secrets of Floating Points and Pharoah Sanders.

The Best Music Of March: NPR Staff Picks

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All Songs Considered

Heat Check: Hippocampus Two-Steps

May 4, 2020 • Kick-in-the-door debuts, lowkey scorchers and dynamic rap duos fill this memorable playlist refresh.