Robert Glasper, Common and Karriem Riggins will release their debut album as August Greene this March. B+/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Bobby Carter
Thursday
Thursday
Monday
Monday
Wyclef Jean performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Oct. 11, 2017. (Christina Ascani/NPR) Christina Ascani/NPR hide caption
Wednesday
Thundercat performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Sept. 29, 2017. (Jennifer Kerrigan/NPR) Jennifer Kerrigan/NPR hide caption
Tuesday
Jidenna performs a Tiny Desk Concert on July 6, 2017. (Photo: Liam James Doyle/NPR) Liam James Doyle/NPR hide caption
Monday
Tuxedo performs a Tiny Desk Concert on May 20th, 2017. (Claire Harbage/NPR) Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Tuesday
Ladi6's Royal Blue 3000 EP comes out June 2. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Friday
Gabriel Garzon-Montano performs a Tiny Desk Concert on May 3, 2017. (Claire Harbage/NPR) Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Monday
Noname performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Feb. 28, 2017. (Claire Harbage/NPR) Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Tuesday
Sampha performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Feb. 7, 2017. (Claire Harbage/NPR) Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Wednesday
D.R.A.M. performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Jan. 4, 2017. (Claire Harbage/NPR) Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Monday
BADBADNOTGOOD performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Jan. 4, 2017. (Claire Harbage/NPR) Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Saturday
SiR's album Seven Sundays deserved more love in 2016. Dana Washington/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Saba's Bucket List Project should have been on more lists. Bryan Allen Lamb/Courtesy of the artist hide caption