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New Music Friday: The best albums out August 2

Meshell Ndegeocello's latest album, No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin, is being released on August 2 in celebration of Baldwin's centennial. Andre Wagner/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best albums out August 2

Meshell Ndegeocello: Tiny Desk Concert

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Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and 50 more albums coming out this spring

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The 10 best jazz albums of 2023

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The 50 Best Albums of 2023

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on June 16

Killer Mike's first new solo album in more than a decade, Michael, is on NPR Music's short list for the best releases out on June 16. Jonathan Mannion/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on June 16

Meshell Ndegeocello opens the lid on her self-contained world

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Meshell Ndegeocello (feat. Brandee Younger & Julius Rodriguez), 'Virgo'

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25 years on, Lilith Fair is a reminder of how one woman's radical idea changed music

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25 years on, Lilith Fair is a reminder of how one woman's radical idea changed music

Meshell Ndegeocello: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Disturb This Groove: What Is The Legacy Of Soul Music?

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Review: Meshell Ndegeocello, 'Ventriloquism'

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The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women

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First Listen: Jason Moran, 'All Rise: A Joyful Elegy For Fats Waller'

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Jason Moran, 'All Rise: A Joyful Elegy For Fats Waller'

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Meshell Ndegeocello On World Cafe

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To Sign Or Not To Sign: Artists Big And Small Face The Label Question

Philadelphia punk trio Cayetana (left to right: Allegra Anka, Kelly Olsen, Augusta Koch) will release its debut on the small indie label Tiny Engines later this year. Mary Ferrigno/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption

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To Sign Or Not To Sign: Artists Big And Small Face The Label Question

Listen: Meshell Ndegeocello Trades Songs And Stories

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First Listen: Meshell Ndegeocello, 'Comet, Come To Me'

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Comet, Come To Me

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Hear Four Musicians Talk About What Moves Them

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Sharon Jones, Mike McCready, Meshell Ndegocello And Alynda Lee Segarra On Stage

Meshell Ndegeocello Honors Simone's 'Sovereign Soul'

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Two Women: Meshell Ndegeocello's Praise Song To Nina Simone

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Song Premiere: Meshell Ndegeocello With Valerie June, 'Be My Husband'

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Song Premiere: Meshell Ndegeocello With Valerie June, 'Be My Husband'