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Rapper and producer MF DOOM circa 2004, the year he released both the game-changing collab Madvillainy and the sleeper classic MM..FOOD.

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MF DOOM's music was his legend. The man himself was the myth

The late rapper's 2004 album MM..FOOD may never have the classic status of its sister release, Madvillainy. But 20 years later, it's the one to play if you want to hear the essence of his artistry.

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Singer and songwriter Erykah Badu.

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Erykah Badu likes chasing unreachable goals. Here's why

Erykah Badu opens up on Wild Card about wanting to live in a space shuttle, how music is the undertone to her life, and whether there's more to reality than we can see or touch.

Erykah Badu's goals are intentionally unreachable

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American composer Terry Riley performs in London in 2018.

American composer Terry Riley performs in London in 2018. His groundbreaking work In C helped launch the musical movement called minimalism 60 years ago. Robin Little/Getty Images hide caption

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'In C' Forever: The eternal evolution of Terry Riley's minimalist masterpiece

Riley's pioneering piece, which premiered 60 years ago, leaves many decisions up to the performers. It helped launch the movement known as minimalism, but In C itself has also survived and changed.

60th anniversary of the debut of Terry Riley's 'In C'

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English lead singer, guitarist, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the rock band the Cure Robert James Smith performs on stage during a concert a the Royal Arena in Oerestad in Copenhagen, on October 14, 2022. (Photo by Ida Marie Odgaard / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT (Photo by IDA MARIE ODGAARD/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images)

"I think I had a bit of a crisis of confidence, actually, through the last decade," Robert Smith says of the gap between Cure albums, "I sort of thought I'd written everything I had to write, but as it turns out, I haven't." Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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'How it will end is how it will end,' but The Cure isn't over, yet

The Cure's first album in 16 years, Songs of a Lost World, is thematically dark, but sonically rich and inviting. Still, though, Robert Smith says there's so much more to come.

THE CURE'S SONGS OF A LOST WORLD

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An undated photograph of composer Charles Ives (1874-1954).

An undated photograph of composer Charles Ives (1874-1954). Pianist Jeremy Denk says "The crusty American composer had no shortage of utopian visions." Bettman/Bettman/Getty Images hide caption

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Charles Ives’ vision of America still strikes an unsettling chord

To mark the 150th anniversary of the maverick American composer’s birth, pianist Jeremy Denk releases an Ives tribute album that educates, delights and confounds.

Classical Review: Ives Denk

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Eisa Davis and Lin-Manuel Miranda have created a musical based on the cult classic The Warriors.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda's new musical is based on a cult movie — and is for your ears only

A new concept album from the creator of Hamilton sets a cult classic film to a starry hiphop, rock and Broadway soundtrack.

Warriors from Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Music producer Nicolay on the Prince song that changed his life

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Music producer Nicolay on the Prince song that changed his life

Nicolay of the Foreign Exchange joins us to talk about the song that changed his life. A Prince track that, honestly, we were very surprised hadn't been picked yet.

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Rapper MAVI on his latest album 'Shadowbox'
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Rapper MAVI on his latest album 'Shadowbox'

MAVI is a rapper from Charlotte, North Carolina. In recent years, he's become one to watch. On his latest album Shadowbox his flow teems with self doubt and anxiety. The melodies and samples linger long after the record's finished. MAVI joins us on the latest episode of Bullseye to discuss the record. The themes in his albums are often filled with pain and loneliness, so get into how he's been doing lately to handle those feelings.

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The most terrifying film scores of all time

Jack Nicholson in a memorable moment from The Shining. The 1980 film's original music, by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind, is among our picks for the most terrifying scores of all time. All Star Picture Library / Alamy/Warner Bros. hide caption

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The most terrifying film scores of all time

We celebrate spooky season with an unnerving mix of songs from our favorite horror movie scores, including The Shining, Under The Skin, Hereditary and more.

The most terrifying film scores of all time

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