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New Music Friday: Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' and the best albums out April 19

Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department, immediately became one of the most anticipated releases of 2024 when she announced it on stage at the Grammy Awards in February. Beth Garrabrant/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' and the best albums out April 19

NPR Music's Ann Powers and Hazel Cills dig into Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department,' which hit streaming services last night, and share a handful of other new albums out Friday, April 19.

New Music Friday: Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' and the best albums out April 19

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Records That Changed Our Lives, Grown Woman Edition: Santigold and 'Muthaland'

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Records That Changed Our Lives, Grown Woman Edition: Santigold and 'Muthaland'

What record changed your life? NPR Music's Turning the Tables, which challenges sexism in the pop music canon, asked writers that question. Every week in March, we're diving into their answers.

Records That Changed Our Lives, Grown Woman Edition: Santigold and 'Muthaland'

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Bbymutha's 'Muthaland' Is Teaching Me That Status Isn't Everything

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Bbymutha's 'Muthaland' Is Teaching Me That Status Isn't Everything

The ambitious rapper's debut album starts with an acid trip and ends with a paean to a rap pantheon. In between, says writer Christina Lee, it offers crucial lessons about playing by your own rules.

2020 Was The Year Female Rappers Dominated
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2020 Was The Year Female Rappers Dominated

To know what tomorrow sounds like, one need only listen to the women in rap today. Our 23-song playlist represents but a handful of the many women rappers who left their mark on 2020.

2020 Was The Year Female Rappers Dominated

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