Amplifier Podcast
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This has been a historic year for women in rap and hip-hop, all the way to the 2021 Grammy Awards when Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé broke records as the first pair of women to win in the best rap performance category. As NPR Music put it, “To know what tomorrow sounds like, one need only listen to the women in rap today.” And to know what the future of Charlotte hip-hop is, one need only turn to rhythmic lyricist ReeCee Raps.
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The Australian singer-songwriter's last album earned him his first Grammy nominations, a global tour with Charli xcx and even an SNL parody. His new release, She's the Best, excavates a deeper layer of his desires. -
The pop superstar is showing art from his personal collection for the first time. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is packed with fans. -
The Brazilian singer-songwriter sits easily in the poetry of the cosmos and his country, but communicates every emotion with tangible complexity. -
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Meshell Ndegeocello about her new album, "Synonym," featuring duets with the likes of Cynthia Erivo, Chaka Khan and Brandi Carlile.
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The up-and-coming Scottish mezzo-soprano's debut recital album is a compelling collection of songs about the sea.
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DJ_Dave writes and performs dance music with code. Her debut album, Hardcore Software, combines tech optimism with the open source spirit of an algorave.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to rapper Quavo about his nephew Takeoff's death four years ago, the future of his group Migos and his new album, "QRÖMELIFE."
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Nick Carpenter, who makes music as Medium Build, talks about his new album "King of Having Fun" and finding moments that make him feel like a kid again.
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Lambert started out as a scrappy country singer with a me-against-the-world attitude. How did she end up making lush disco songs and writing one of the biggest pop hits of the year? -
The Tonics, an amateur a cappella group of middle-aged men in suburban Philadelphia, have built a mass social media following by posting videos of their rehearsals in each other's kitchens.
