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Gemma Watters

'We Need To Exist In Multitudes': Noname Talks Artistic Independence, Women In Rap

Michel Martin

Fatimah Warner, best known as the rapper Noname, has been quietly gaining attention for her feminist and socially aware lyrics. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Warner about her sophomore album, Room 25.
'Ain't Too Proud' Playwright Dominique Morisseau Tackles The Temptations Origin Story

Michel Martin

Award-winning Detroit native Morisseau authored a new musical that goes behind the scenes of the Motown quintet's signature smooth tunes, as told through the eyes of founding member, Otis Williams.
'I Lived Through All That?': The Temptations Musical Hits The High And The Low Notes

Michel Martin

The memoir of the Motown group's co-founder, Otis Williams, plays out in Ain't Too Proud. Although the successes of the fractious group came at a cost, Williams says the power of their music lives on.
'I Could Do So Much More:' Pink On 'Beautiful Trauma'

Michel Martin

In an interview with NPR's Michel Martin, Pink speaks on her latest album and her political responsibility as an artist.
Khalid's Timeless Pop Anthems For American Teens

Gemma Watters

On his breakthrough debut album, American Teen, Khalid Robinson proves that the emotional turbulence of youth can be timeless. Michel Martin talks to him and his biggest influence: his mom.