Adrian Younge

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Sameer Rao  Jun 26, 2018 1:25PM EDT

Rakim Performs 'Paid in Full' For NPR Tiny Desk Concert

Watch the hip hop pioneer dive into two Eric B. & Rakim classics, plus a new song from the second season of “Luke Cage.”
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Sameer Rao  Oct 7, 2016 11:18AM EDT

Remember All That Badass Music in 'Luke Cage'? Now You Can Own It

The Adrian Younge- and Ali Shaheed Muhammad-composed score, including some of the songs played at Harlem’s Paradise, is now available via digital download and on vinyl.
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Sameer Rao  Sep 21, 2016 6:57PM EDT

'Luke Cage' Composer and Super-Producer Adrian Younge Has a New Album and Message for Composers of Color

With a new electronic album dropping today and the upcoming debut of  ”Luke Cage,” Younge discusses both projects and the importance of this moment for Black composers.
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Sameer Rao  Sep 1, 2016 10:49AM EDT

WATCH: Method Man, Ali Shaheed Muhammad Break Down Epic 'Luke Cage' Score

The upcoming Netflix superhero show’s composers chatted with Method Man about the score’s hip-hop roots.
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Sameer Rao  Aug 9, 2016 3:33PM EDT

Harlem Has a Supernatural Savior in New 'Luke Cage' Trailer

A series about one of Marvel’s most prominent Black superheroes premieres September 30 on Netflix.
Sameer Rao  Apr 14, 2016 1:59PM EDT

Get Ready For Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge's Badass 'Luke Cage' Score

The new series—which features one of Marvel’s few Black protagonists—premieres on Netflix on September 30.