Yaya Bey's latest, Remember Your North Star, tops this week's shortlist of the best albums out on June 17. Lawrence Agyei hide caption toggle caption Lawrence Agyei All Songs Considered New Music Friday: The best releases out on June 17 June 17, 2022 NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include new ones from R&B singer Yaya Bey, the shape-shifting rock of Bartees Strange, Perfume Genius, DJ and producer J. Rocc and more. New Music Friday: The best releases out on June 17 Listen · 28:38 28:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1105530098/1105772479" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Joelle Avelino for NPR Music Features The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap (2015-2019) August 3, 2020 Our list of the best songs, albums and mixtapes by Southern rappers is a celebration that recenters the South as a creative center of hip-hop and honors the region for all that it has given to us.