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Black Belt Eagle Scout's At the Party With My Brown Friends is out now.

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'We Will Always Sing': Black Belt Eagle Scout Makes Space For The Marginalized

5:29pm September 09, 2019

Katherine Paul, who performs under the name Black Belt Eagle Scout, uses the pow wow music of her youth to shape her songs and isn't afraid to assert who they are for.

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Pusha T performs at the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in April 2019. Push's latest single, "Coming Home" is on this week's Heat Check.

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Heat Check: Motivators And Hater-Slayers

1:45pm September 09, 2019

by Sidney Madden

This week's motivating playlist additions from all across the culture map — from hip-hop to pop to Jersey club — carry the essence of the hustle. Playtime is over.

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Ian Noe Reflects On Growing Up In Rural Kentucky

12:40pm September 09, 2019

Ian Noe has an incredible way with words, but on his debut album, they are not the most uplifting or pleasant.

Jazz composer and pianist Mary Lou Williams is photographed in 1950.

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The World Of Mary Lou Williams: A Turning The Tables Playlist

9:52am September 09, 2019

by Jazz Night In America

In these 20 tracks, you'll find Williams' prowess as a composer and pianist, as well as proof of her expansive influence on jazz and American music as a whole.

Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley plays a Tiny Desk Concert (Shuran Huang/NPR).

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Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley: Tiny Desk Concert

6:15am September 09, 2019

by Felix Contreras

With eyes shut, Marley dug deep into the healing power of music with songs from his 2017 album Stony Hill.

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My Signature Song: 'Moon River'

12:05pm September 08, 2019

Bill Canning, of Fayetteville, Ga., shares his signature song, "Moon River," as sung by its co-writer, Johnny Mercer.

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Not My Job: 'Supremes' Singer Mary Wilson Gets Quizzed On Stop Lights

11:53am September 07, 2019

Wilson knows plenty about stopping in the name of love, so we've invited her to answer three questions about people who don't bother stopping at stop lights or stop signs.

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"Any person that wants to be a singer should know Ella Fitzgerald," Cuban artist Daymé Arocena says.

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How Ella Fitzgerald Is Influencing A New Generation Of Latinx Musicians

8:29am September 07, 2019

by Catalina Maria Johnson

Ella Fitzgerald's musical genius and influence is still being felt today. Latinx musicians Mabiland and Daymé Arocena explain how Fitzgerald inspires their music.

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Critiquing Lana Del Ray

8:29am September 07, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon talks with NPR Music's Ann Powers about Lana Del Ray's latest album, and about the dispute she and the artist had on Twitter over her review.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Debuts

4:30pm September 06, 2019

Hear musicians from both sides of the Atlantic making their first appearances on our show.