NOT 97

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ESTA: his debut album FRANCIS, coming up in Soulection, finding his confidence, & trusting his instincts. Nov 12, 2024

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Prolific producer and DJ ESTA stops by to talk through his latest record FRANCIS, his early days running around with Soulection, finding his confidence, & trusting his instincts.

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Baby Money: Coming up in Detroit, the message in the music, hitting the road, and being a father Nov 07, 2024

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Detroit’s Baby Money stopped by sit down with RaShaad and talk through the intention behind his music, representing the city of Detroit, and the talent that’s rising from that city right now. We discuss hitting the road for the first time and being a father, amongst more. Plus an acapella performance of "Shinin."

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LUCI: Being a multifaceted creative, pushing boundaries while staying true to her foundation, and what’s next Nov 04, 2024

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LUCI is a North Carolina-raised, Brooklyn-based artist known for boundary pushing sounds that span punk, hip-hop, electronic, experimental and everything in between. We talk subverting genre and pushing beyond labels while maintaining a connection to your sonic roots. Luci speaks on art school and her many creative pursuits from visual art to dance to playwriting. And performs SPINS off her latest record THEY SAY THEY LOVE YOU.

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Tempest: Channeling rage into fun, being a multi-creative, ego death, & her latest release The Ranch Oct 31, 2024

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Tempest joins us today on the heels of releasing her latest "The Ranch." Multi-talented and ever pursuing new creative endeavors we talk to Tempest about DJing, cooking, songwriting, producing, performing and more. We talk making fun music that stems from rage, the power of an ego death, and more plus a live performance of the title track The Ranch.

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Xenia Manasseh: Songwriting as a form of confession, raising the ceiling for African artists, & creating space for people to feel. Oct 28, 2024

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Xenia Manasseh joins us today discussing her journey from Nairobi to Berklee college of music to LA. We discuss her relationship to place as a part of her creative process, the ever rising ceiling of opportunity for artists coming out of Africa, writing as a form of confession and self reflection amongst much more plus an in-studio performance of “Phases.”

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Radamiz: On intention, purpose, finding peace in the process, spreading love, and so much more. Oct 24, 2024

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Radamiz is one of one. The Brooklyn-born, LA-based artist and filmmaker stopped by NOT 97 to have an expansive, thoughtful conversation about intention, purpose, how and where we seek validation, worth, and so much more. Radamiz is known as a deep thinker, a community leader, and a visionary artist, amongst more. He talks use through his journey, his growth, and his perspective. Plus — performances of “I am blessed, I’m Alive, I’m Amazing” and “STTTRETCH” live from the studio.

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Yellow Days: On "Hotel Heaven," storytelling, reconnecting with himself, and exploring a new sound. Oct 21, 2024

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A few months we linked up with Yellow Days before his sold out show at Elsewhere to talk through this “Hotel Heaven” era of his — what this warped world represents and the thrill of pulling people out of their comfort zone. Yellow Days talks through the twists of his career from signing to a major, getting lost in LA, to holding up in a flat in London to find himself again.

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Duckwrth: His most vulnerable album, world-building, defying preconceptions, & more. Oct 17, 2024

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We sat down with the boundary bending Duckwrth as he gears up to release his highly anticipated new album — he breaks down the process to creating his most vulnerable, expansive body of work to date and building a world for his art to live in. We discuss his foundation as a graphic designer his hands-on approach to his career, and what led to this point, amongst more. Plus an in-studio live performance of the lead single "GREY SCALE."

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Chenayder: Her life-changing year, cosigns from Tyler, The Creator to Clairo, balancing music & high school, and her debut "Maybe In Another Life." Oct 10, 2024

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Today’s guest Chenayder may be still be in high school but she’s already gotten co-signs from Tyler The Creator, SZA, Clairo, Smino, Mavi, and more. We talk through her nascent career and building her sound in real time, juggling high school and music, hitting the road with Mavi, and releasing her debut EP “Maybe In Another Life.”

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Swavay: Staying true to himself, lessons from Metro Boomin & James Blake, building community, and his latest BILLY. Oct 07, 2024

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Atlanta’s own SWAVAY joins us today to talk through his latest “BILLY,” what he’s learned from his decade + career in this industry, lessons from Metro Boomin to James Blake, and the importance of community in the rap game, amongst more.

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