Amaarae cuts it up better than a moon-walking Samurai on "Body Count." Philip Boakye/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Alex Isley plays a Tiny Desk (Home) concert. NPR/NPR hide caption

Jenevieve collides with BENZIBOY for a bossa nova update to Groove Theory's "Tell Me." Viven Sainz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Dreya Mac spits bars at a level far beyond a novice on her debut track "Skippin." Clara Setian/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Nick Hakim plays a Tiny Desk (Home) concert. NPR/NPR hide caption

Empress Of's "Void" feels like a euphoric cross-genre culture clash, a dance party in a summer storm. Dorian Lopez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Michael McDonald plays a Tiny Desk Home concert. NPR/NPR hide caption

Allen Stone plays a Tiny Desk concert (Max Posner/NPR). Max Posner/NPR hide caption

Max Richter performs during a Tiny Desk concert, on Oct. 21, 2019. Mhari Shaw/NPR hide caption

Rex Orange County plays a Tiny Desk Concert (Kisha Ravi/NPR). Kisha Ravi/NPR hide caption

BIRTHH's angelic ascension will help you temporarily escape reality. Sha Ribeiro/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

The laboriously-delayed Eternal Atake finally delivered big time for Lil Uzi Vert fans. Erika Goldring/FilmMagic/Getty Images hide caption

Victoria Monét melds fantasy with reality for her latest, "Moment." Dana Trippe/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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