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Flying Lotus paints a weird trap tapestry with his new track "Fire Is Coming" Renata Raksha/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Donald Glover in a still from Guava Island, which he stars in with Rihanna. The film premiered at Coachella, where Glover's musical act Childish Gambino headlined on Friday. courtesy of Amazon Prime Video hide caption
After Coachella Premiere, Childish Gambino's Film 'Guava Island' Is Streaming
Thutmose's debut project Man On Fire is out now. Sam Gold/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Thutmose Experiments With Genres While Honoring His Nigerian Roots
Thousands Gather In LA For Nipsey Hussle's Memorial Service And Procession
"I never want my name to be more hot because of controversy than my music," Lil Nas X says. "It's like a blessing and a curse." Eric Lang/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Despite Lil Nas X's viral hit "Old Town Road" having a blend of rap and country elements, Billboard removed the song from its Hot Country Songs chart. Eric Lagg/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Lil Nas X, Country Music's Unlikely Son, Sparks Conversation On Genre And Race
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Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed on Sunday in Los Angeles. Nicholas Watkin/Courtesy of Atlantic Records hide caption
American Trappist (left), Soul Glo (middle) and Kayleigh Goldsworthy bring captivating emotional perspectives to their songwriting. Photos by Kara Donnelly and John Vettese/WXPN hide caption
&More performs a Tiny Desk Concert on March 4, 2019 (Amr Alfiky/NPR). Amr Alfiky/NPR hide caption
Quelle Chris' Guns comes out March 29 via Mello Music Group. Vashni Korin/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Jay-Z performs on stage during 'On the Run II' tour in 2018. The rapper is among the headliners of Woodstock 50. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images hide caption
Lizzo performs onstage at Ticketmaster during the 2019 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Stubb's Bar-B-Q on March 14, 2019 in Austin, Texas. Mike Jordan/Getty Images for SXSW hide caption
The members of SOL Development (Left to right): Brittany Tanner, Felicia Gangloff-Bailey, Karega Bailey and Lauren Adams. Brian Freeman /Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Oakland Collective SOL Development Preserves The 'The SOL Of Black Folk'
Danger Mouse and Karen O. have combined forces for the album Lux Prima. Eliot Lee Hazel/Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Leikeli47 performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Feb. 8, 2019 (Amr Alfiky/NPR). Amr Alfiky/NPR hide caption
The Chicago rapper Juice WRLD's new album Deathrace for Love is on our list of the best albums out on March 8. Nabil/Courtesy of the artist hide caption