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Revolutionary Fun: Why we can't stop talking about Beyoncé's 'Renaissance'

Renaissance, Beyoncé's seventh full-length solo album, mines a liberating history of dance music, from Donna Summer-sampling disco to modern Chicago house. Carlijn Jacobs/Via Parkwood Entertainment hide caption

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Revolutionary Fun: Why we can't stop talking about Beyoncé's 'Renaissance'

August 1, 2022 • The era-defining star's seventh album sparks a conversation about the infinite possibilities of dance music, the difference between fun and pleasure and why disco is always political.

Eddie Huang's Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

Eddie Huang is an American writer, director, actor, chef, and television personality. Nathanael Turner/NPR hide caption

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Eddie Huang's Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

May 21, 2021 • The director, author and chef likes to watch Tiny Desks while cooking. He teamed up with Raf Martinez, his producing partner, to share a list of their favorite performances.

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BEAM: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

June 26, 2020 • The Miami-based reggae singer brings a green screen to his Tiny Desk quarantine concert.

Heat Check: Favorite Discoveries Of 2019

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Heat Check: Favorite Discoveries Of 2019

December 17, 2019 • From Kirby and Hope Tala to Odunsi The Engine and BEAM, these are the artists who dropped the surprises that stuck this year.