NOT 97

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DaVionne Interview: "This is the beginning of my true story." Jun 22, 2023

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On today’s episode we sit down with budding Atlanta singer/songwriter DaVionne. We talk through DaVionne’s career from being featured on Dreamville’s Grammy-nominated album Revenge Of The Dreamers III to recently being a part of UNCHARTED, the documentary produced by Alicia Keys’ She Is The Music organization that premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. DaVionne discusses her journey as a songwriter, what we can expect from her upcoming debut EP “Good Grief," and even plays us an unreleased song off the record.

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Kei Henderson Community Check-In: "We have one of the best rosters in the business" Jun 20, 2023

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Our Community Check-In series continues with Kei Henderson — known as an artist advocate, a creative executive, strategist, entrepreneur, and more. Kei is a Grammy-award winning manager for her work with 21 Savage, one of the founders and former president of the influential Atlanta-label Since The 80s, and currently running her own ship at Third & Hayden, a creative incubation hub serving as a label, management, and publishing company. We talk through Kei's prolific career from Complex, to 10Deep, to managing artists full time. What she looks for in artists, how she approaching artist development, what inspires her, and why she's willing to put her current roster up against any label in the industry.

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Roundtable: Your Favorite Rapper's Favorite Rapper with KEY! + Special Guest DaVionne (9.7) Jun 15, 2023

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Today’s guest is the legendary Atlanta artist KEY! With outsized influence across the industry for over a decade, KEY! talks about his come up in Atlanta, to working with artists from 21 Savage to A$AP Rocky, Juicy J & Gucci Mane. We discuss what this moment means for him and his career as he gears up to release his forthcoming record Marquis. Plus he puts us on to Atlanta’s next generation.

Stay tuned after KEY! for a snippet of our conversation with another young Atlanta artist — DaVionne — who’s been featured in the Alicia Keys-produced documentary Uncharted, that recently premiered at Tribeca Film Festival.

Art: Raissa Pardini

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Alex Vaughn Interview: Own Your Vulnerability Jun 08, 2023

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On today’s episode we tap in with RnB’s breakout star Alex Vaughn as she visits New York at the height of opening for Ari Lennox on the sold out Age / Sex / Location tour. Alex discusses her hometown of Washington, DC and how that community shaped the artist she is. Known for open & honest lyricism, we talk through the power of owning your vulnerability. Alex tells us about her experience working with icons like Rodney Jerkins on her latest record “The Hurtbook,” as well as collaborating with Summer Walker, Ari Lennox, and Muni Long and the importance of women working together. Amongst more.

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Roundtable: Lolo Zouaï for Lolo by Lolo Zouaï + Special Guest Alex Vaughn (9.6) Jun 01, 2023

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On today’s episode we sit down with Lolo Zouaï in the midst of her Playgirl World Tour. We talk through her experiences performing her new album all around the world, as well as what it was like opening sold out arenas for Dua Lipa. We discuss Lolo’s new energy now that she’s officially independent after two major label albums. And what it means as an artist to touch everything from creative direction, to production, to video editing. Lolo introduces her own song “Room” as well as puts us to a young artist named Amelia Moore who has been opening for her on tour. In addition we discuss offerings from English Teacher, Samrecks, and Carbike.

Plus — an exclusive snippet of our upcoming conversation with RnB’s breakout star Alex Vaughn, who stopped by in the middle of opening for Ari Lennox on the Age / Sex / Location tour.

01 "ROOM" by Lolo Zouaï

02 "Song About Love" by English Teacher

03 "Press Me" by Carbike

04 "Back Pack" by SamRecks

05 "FUMD" by Amelia Moore ft. jxdn

06 "Tamagotchi" by Lolo Zouaï

Art: Ché Nembhard

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Fana Hues Interview: Moving With Purpose (9.5) May 25, 2023

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On today’s episode we sit down with rising R&B artist Fana Hues as she visits New York, fresh from London, in the midst of her first ever international headlining tour. We talk through her childhood, performing music with her siblings in their family band and how she still keeps her family close & connected to her music, Fana speaks on exploring different forms of creativity from learning guitar, to dance, to musical theater, PLUS how her career & confidence has changed since getting cosigned by Tyler, The Creator and featured on “I Thought You Wanted To Dance” from “Call Me If You Get Lost,” amongst more.

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Sidney Madden Community Check-In: "The stories that move me most are the ones that are challenging the way things are." May 22, 2023

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This is the second episode of our new Community Check-In series, where we bring back past guests — influential voices, industry insiders, essentially people who inspire us and many others. Today's guest is Sidney Madden, a writer & reporter at NPR Music and the host of the excellent podcast Louder Than A Riot: a show that puts a magnifying glass to Hip-Hop, examining and questioning the culture and industry from all angels — from mass incarceration in season one to misogynoir in their current season two. We talk through the genesis of the show, as well as the unfortunate news that NPR is cancelling Louder after this season and what that means for the future of telling these essential stories. We discuss the state of music journalism today, and new music discovery, plus get a taste of what Sidney's been listening to lately.

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Roundtable: The South (Still) Got Something To Say with Kari Faux + Special Guest Fana Hues (9.5) May 18, 2023

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Today's episode features Kari Faux, a singer/songwriter, rapper, and producer who we first introduced in 2017 on the 2nd episode of NOT 97 ever. Kari joins us as she gears up to release her upcoming album "Real Bitches Don't Die," out everywhere May 26th. She introduces two standout singles — "Me First" and "Turning Heads." We talk working with legends like Big K.R.I.T. and the late Gansta Boo, plus puts us on to an explosive breakout single from Rodney Chrome, another artists repping her hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas. In addition, we introduce Nigerian newcomer Winny and Chi-Town's own Tri Nohbi. Plus an exclusive interview with Fana Hues fresh off her first international headling tour.

01 "Me First" by Kari Faux

02 "Don't Leave" by Winny

03 "Fallen" by Tri Nohbi

04 "Break The Internet" by Rodney Chrome

05 "Turning Heads" by Kari Faux ft. Big K.R.I.T.

Art: Drew Joseph

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Dreamcastmoe Interview: Embracing Self (9.4) May 11, 2023

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On today's episode we catch up with DC's own dreamcastmoe on the day he opened for the legendary Roy Ayers in Brooklyn. We talk through his perspective shift that came last year after turning 30 and releasing his most recent project "Sound Is Like Water," what the city of DC represents to him, the influence Go Go music had on his come up and still has on his sound today, as well as what it means to open for the visionary Roy Ayers.

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Jamz Supernova Community Check-In: "It's never been easier to get your music out there, but it's never been harder to be heard." May 08, 2023

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We're starting a new series today called Community Check-In where we tap in with guests who have been on NOT 97 in the past — cultural shifters, tastemakers, influential voices, ultimately people who inspire us and many others. The first guest is Jamz Supernova, known for her work on BBC Radio as a DJ, previously 1Xtra now BBC 6 Music as well as Selector Radio. Jamz is also the owner of the Future Bounce record label. We talk through Jamz's current post at BBC 6, how she discovers music these days, and who she's listening to right now.

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