Raphael Saadiq on the stories behind 5 of his prettiest, funkiest, tuba-heaviest hits
Fresh from a Grammy win for his work on Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter," the musician and producer tells how he made some of his best-loved tunes.
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Sharge’s Loomos AI smart glasses hits $1.5M in 5 days on Kickstarter
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Trump’s war on net-zero will hit his Republican supporters hardest
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