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On the Season Eight finale we're joined by budding Toronto RnB legend Dylan Sinclair. Dylan discusses his home city and the supportive community that he comes from, his early days singing in church, and why RnB will never die. He introduces “Open,” a standout from his latest record No Longer In The Suburbs, as well as puts us on to another young Toronto sensation Rowena Fysx. We discuss an explosive offering from Detroit newcomer Chase Plato, get moving with London’s Bebeluna, & discuss a fresh new sound coming out of Brooklyn from 16 year old Kelz, amongst more.

01 "Open" by Dylan Sinclair 

02 "Ice Cream Man" by Chase Plato

03 "Dirty Chai" by Rahul

04 "Drunk" by BEBELUNA

05 "Some Other Time" by Chanel Loren ft. Arz

06 "Apologies" by Rowena Fysx 

07 "Sinner" by Kelz

08 "Heavy Handed" by Kaleah Lee

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Today we're sitting down with singer/songwriter and producer Madison McFerrin — Madison introduces us to two artists who she’s performed with in the past — Chicago’s own multi-instrumentalist and producer Brooklyn Skye as well as captivating Brooklyn-based artist Zenizen. We dive into the dynamic world of UK by way of Zimbabwe artist Downtown Kayoto, discuss a masterful delivery from prolific songwriter & producer Lil Silva, rock with an unapologetic summer anthem by Zyah Belle, and tap into an explosive offering from LUCI. 

01 "NAVIG8" by Downtown Kayoto

02 "Be Here" by Brooklynn Skye

03 "Not The One" by Zyah Belle ft. Tempest 

04 "Another Sketch" by Lil Silva

05 "Ash & Dust" by Luci

06 "Break" by Zenizen ft. Blvck Spvde

07 "Hindsight" by Madison McFerrin

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We sat down with LA-based trio grouptherapy. on the tail end of their three city tour to discuss their journey as a pandemic baby into a full fledged collective, what it means to work together while staying true to themselves as individual artsits, and how their respective backgrounds in the industry inform the way they move now. Plus we hear an exclusive snippet of their new song "Big Steppa" featuring grouptherapy.'s own Coy Stewart aka Superhero Swim. 

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We sit down with Beloved Sun, the new collaborative project between Sol Galeano and Artist Named You to discuss their debut record "Crying Around and In Color" — we talk through how the pair met, their experimental sound, and airdropping strangers their project, amongst more. Check out the record if you haven't already! 

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Today we're joined by hip-hop artist, singer/songwriter, and New Jersey legend MoRuf. MoRuf introduces us to two friends & collaborators: Nathan Bajar & Ikenna.

We dive into the deep world of jazz with Julius Rodriguez's "Two Way Street," get lost in London with Areej, & hit Houston to explore the masterful songwriting of up & comer Blessing, amongst much more. 

01 "Two Way Street" by Julius Rodriguez 

02 "Big Body" by Nathan Bajar

03 "Guided" by Areej 

04 "boys like you" by Blessing

05 "Life U Choose" by Yani Mo

06 "Big Body Benz" by Ikanna ft. Moruf

07 "To Be Grateful (Long Live)" by donSMITH ft. Zacchae'us Paul

08 "Lil Baby Crush" by Jordan Ward

09 "Sweetvibes2" by MoRuf 

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On today's epiosde of The Check In we sit down with Baton Rouge’s own Quadry. We talk about his home city and the influence it’s had on him and his music, building his own style of mosaic-like storytelling, and what he’s taken away from his journey navigating the music industry.

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Today’s episode is a special one — recorded in advance of NFT NYC, we brought together our friends, NOT 97 alums, & WEB3 professionals — Max Kulchinsky, Melanie McClain, and Heno to answer your questions. We discuss how Web3 has cultivated an inspiring, supportive community, the power of NFTs as a means to reclaim ownership & worth, as well as how we can reimagine the future of currency through social tokens, amongst much more. 

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Touré Ali, Columbia Records' Associate Director of Digital Marketing, comes to us with two soon-to-be superstars with the DMV’s own Joony, as well as the Kanye co-signed KayCyy. We hear a modern take of classic sounds from Swsh & Lou Val, plus fresh, progressive offerings by Fredwave, boyband, and more. 

01 "Do You Don't" by Swsh 

02 "Drifting In Tokyo" by Joony

03 "OMF" by Fredwave 

04 "Eternal Sunshine" by Lou Val

05 "South!" by Kezia ft. Nayana IZ

06 "Hold You Up" by Kaycyy 

07 "SURE!" by boyband

08 "Como si nada" by Kora

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On today's episode of The Check In we catch up with innovative, genre-blending Tampa duo They Hate Change on the heels of their critically acclaimed record "Finally, New" out now on Jagjaguar. We discuss the evolution of their multidimensional sound, what being from Tampa means to them and their music, digging into a deep well of culture influence, and much more. 

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The weather is finally turning and you can hear it in the music. We're joined by artist, curator, and Web3 advocate Max Kulchinsky. Max introduces us to an ear catching alt pop offering from Queens' own Hadji Gaviota, as well as a dance-baiting delivery from Australia's Confidence Man. 

We embrace the weather with Summer-ready songs from Zora, Neemz, Tendai, and more + an introduction to the intricate world of Harlem lyricist Qu'ality. 

01 "RUNNITUP" by Zora 

02 "Goofy" by Hadji Gaviota 

03 "My Love" by Neemz

04 "Lately," by tendai 

05 "lefty" by qu'ality

06 "Holiday" by Confidence Man

07 "Gonna Bleach My Eyebrows" by ALEMEDA

08 "Do 2 Me" by Grimm Lynn

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