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Amber Mark's Three Dimensions Deep is one of NPR Music's top 20 R&B albums of 2022. Photo Illustration: Jackie Lay/NPR/Scott Dudelson/Getty Images hide caption
Saba (left), Lizzo (center) and Rosalía have released some of our favorite songs of the year so far. Collage by Estefanía Mitre / NPR/Photos courtesy of the artists hide caption
Toro y Moi's MAHAL tops this week's shortlist of the best albums out on April 29. Chris Maggio / LAUR hide caption
Jenevieve collides with BENZIBOY for a bossa nova update to Groove Theory's "Tell Me." Viven Sainz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hayley Williams. Her debut solo album, Petals For Armor, tops this week's list of the best new albums out on May 8. Lindsey Byrnes/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
You don't have to believe in astrology to believe in roséwave. Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
Beyoncé performs onstage during Coachella on April 14, 2018. Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Coachella hide caption
Tinashe's controversial comments on colorism in The Guardian overshadowed her critique of an industry where space for black women's success feels limited at best. Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic hide caption