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    In Trying Times, Some Songs for Healing and Persevering

    From Run the Jewels to Solange, we offer our favorite artists’ work to help process the rage and hopelessness you might be feeling right now.

    Sameer Rao Nov 10, 2016 12:36PM EST

    WATCH: Lalah Hathaway Reinterprets Her Father's Classic 'Little Ghetto Boy'

    “Ghetto Boy” features contributions from Snoop Dogg, Terrace Martin and Robert Glasper.

    Sameer Rao Jan 22, 2016 4:01PM EST

    WATCH: Nicki Minaj, John Legend and Others Perform for Tonight's 'Shining A Light' TV Special

    The special—which uses music to explore race and racism in America—airs tonight on A&E. 

    Sameer Rao Nov 20, 2015 1:13PM EST

    #TBT: Celebrate Donny Hathaway's Birthday With Some Soulified Classics

    The iconic soul singer-songwriter, who died at 33, would have been 70 today. 

    Sameer Rao Oct 1, 2015 11:13AM EDT

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