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The Culture Corner: Get to know Cody ChesnuTT, the writer behind The Roots' 'The Seed'

Cody ChesnuTT poses backstage at the third annual Shortlist Concert at The Wiltern in October 2003. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption

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The Culture Corner: Get to know Cody ChesnuTT, the writer behind The Roots' 'The Seed'

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On today's edition of The Culture Corner, World Cafe Correspondent John Morrison talks about that song and dives deep into Cody's 2002 album, The Headphone Masterpiece.

The Culture Corner - Cody Chestnutt on World Cafe

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Cody ChesnuTT On World Cafe

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Cody ChesnuTT On World Cafe

The soul singer plays stripped-down versions of songs from his latest album, Landing on a Hundred.

Cody ChesnuTT On World Cafe

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Cody ChesnuTT: Vintage Soul With A Sense Of Place

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Cody ChesnuTT: Vintage Soul With A Sense Of Place

ChesnuTT recorded Landing on a Hundred, his first album in a decade, at the legendary Royal Studios in Memphis. But he says visiting a different historical site is what really set the record's tone.

Cody ChesnuTT: Vintage Soul With A Sense Of Place

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Cody ChesnuTT Contains A Universe On 'Hundred'

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Cody ChesnuTT Contains A Universe On 'Hundred'

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ChesnuTT is the best sort of egomaniac: On Landing on a Hundred, he's preachy but delightful.

Cody ChesnuTT Contains A Universe On 'Hundred'

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First Listen: Cody ChesnuTT, 'Landing On A Hundred'

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First Listen: Cody ChesnuTT, 'Landing On A Hundred'

Landing on a Hundred is a dynamite collection of timeless, celebratory, searching soul music that yearns for meaning, views life as a circuitous journey, and finds cause to seek hope and give thanks along the way.

Cody ChesnuTT, 'Landing On A Hundred'

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