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This huge week for hip hop includes great new song by Black Thought/Pusha T/Killer Mike, Conway/Dej Loaf, MC Eiht/Conway, Calvin Harris/The Weeknd, Jazmine Sullivan, Octavian/Gunna, Cordae/Roddy Ricch, A$AP Ferg/Lil Wayne, Leikeli47, and more…

Listen to new songs by Laura Veirs, clipping., Disclosure (ft. Kehlani & Syd), Conway/Dej Loaf, Uniform, Olafur Arnalds, Galaxie 500 covers by Calvin Johnson and Papercuts, and more.

Anderson .Paak addresses protests in the age of pandemic on this powerful new song.

Lead single ”Energy” samples Eric Thomas, whose voice was also on ”When A Fire Starts To Burn.”

Today’s picks for live videos to watch while you’re home and every show is cancelled include The National on the ‘Alligator’ tour, Odd Future at Fader Fort 2011, Ian Dury & The Blockheads in 1980, and more.

FKA twigs, Damon Albarn, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Nick Hakim, Oumou Sangare, Syd, and more have contributed to the debut from jazz musician Slingbaum….

Here are the decade’s 100 best rap and R&B albums, including Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce, Drake, Vince Staples, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Solange, Cardi B, Earl Sweatshirt, and much more…

This week’s Notable Releases include Stormzy’s anticipated sophomore LP, Duster’s first album in 19 years, and the guest-filled Free Nationals and Kaytranada albums.

“Yo Love” features 6LACK and Mereba, and it sees Vince going in a chilled-out, soulful direction. The Queen & Slim soundtrack is out Friday.

Anderson .Paak’s backing band’s debut album features their recent singles with Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Daniel Caesar, JID, Mac Miller, Kadhja Bonet, Kali Uchis, Chronixx, and more; plus songs with Anderson .Paak, T.I., this new song with Syd, and more…