Marcus J. Moore

Marcus J. Moore

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The Voice of Casablanca

The Nation

September 20, 2019

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The Return of Raphael Saadiq

Entertainment Weekly

August 22, 2019

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Bon Iver’s Great Escape

The Nation

August 22, 2019

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Don’t Call Madlib, He’ll Call You

Pitchfork

June 7, 2019

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Re-enter the Wu-Tang: The iconic rap crew on legacy and looking ahead

Entertainment Weekly

May 8, 2019

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Solange Searches for Epiphany

The Nation

March 14, 2019

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Meek Mill moves forward

Entertainment Weekly

November 28, 2018

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The Grand Return of Georgia Anne Muldrow

The Fader

November 6, 2018

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Review: Altopalo, frozenthere

Pitchfork

September 20, 2018

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Album of the Day: Noname, “Room 25”

Bandcamp daily

September 18, 2018

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Masego’s many layers

The Fader

September 11, 2018

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Kev Brown’s Master Class Is In Session

Bandcamp Daily

August 20, 2018

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Kamasi Washington’s Love Letter

The Nation

June 22, 2018

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Remembering Minnie Riperton’s Perfect Angel

Pitchfork

December 5, 2017

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A Look Back at D’Angelo’s Brown Sugar

Pitchfork

August 26, 2017

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The Gospel According to Kendrick

April 28, 2017

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Sunday Review: The Roots’ Things Fall Apart

August 28, 2016

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How “All Songs Considered’s” Bob Boilen went from Tiny Desk to tastemaker

April 8, 2016

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Dear Yeezus: The sad, creative decline of the once-great Kanye

February 19, 2016

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Yudu Gray Jr’s Journey From College Dropout to Kendrick Lamar’s Liner Notes

January 14, 2016

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Rough Cuts: Five years ago, Diamond District helped define the DMV hip-hop scene. Are people still listening?

September 12, 2014