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New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On Oct. 2

BLACKPINK. The K-pop group's first Korean-language full-length, simply called The Album, is on NPR Music's shortlist of the best new records out on Oct. 2. YG Entertainment hide caption

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New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On Oct. 2

NPR Music's picks for the best new albums out on Oct. 2 include the latest from West Coast rapper YG, the K-pop group BLACKPINK, Icelandic singer Jónsi and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On Oct. 2

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New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On May 24

Compton rapper YG. His latest release, 4REAL 4REAL, is on our short list for the best new albums dropping on May 24. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On May 24

The best new albums out this week include a stirring call for social justice from soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples, rapper YG's remembrance of Nipsey Hussle, lo-fi rock veterans Sebadoh and more.

New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums Out On May 24

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EA Sports Says It 'Messed Up' By Scrubbing Colin Kaepernick From Game's Soundtrack

Colin Kaepernick (left) kneels alongside teammate Eric Reid during the national anthem before a game in 2016. Kaepernick initiated a series of protests against police brutality that continue to roil the NFL. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images hide caption

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EA Sports Says It 'Messed Up' By Scrubbing Colin Kaepernick From Game's Soundtrack

Madden NFL 19 plays a version of the song "Big Bank" that goes quiet for a moment as if censored. But the missing phrase isn't an obscenity: It's the name of the player who began a protest movement.

YG: 'I'm Stepping Into My Powers'

YG in Los Angeles a couple days after his second album, Still Brazy, was released. GL Askew II for NPR hide caption

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YG: 'I'm Stepping Into My Powers'

The Compton rapper, who beat back the sophomore jinx with his new album Still Brazy, is questioning a world that barely ever makes sense.

YG With Ali Shaheed Muhammad And Frannie Kelley, Again

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YG: 'I Gave Y'All What I Seen'

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YG: 'I Gave Y'All What I Seen'

The Los Angeles rapper tells Microphone Check the true stories behind his debut album and the rise of his partner, DJ Mustard.

YG With Ali Shaheed Muhammad And Frannie Kelley

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