Timmhotep Aku

Show creator Lin-Manuel Miranda performs as America's first treasury secretary, Alexander Hamilton, in the hip-hop musical <em>Hamilton.</em>

All Songs +1: Why 'Hamilton' The Musical Works

On paper, the hip-hop musical about Alexander Hamilton should be a joke. On this week's +1 podcast, NPR Music's Timmhotep Aku tells us why it isn't.

Clockwise from upper left: Sean Price, Diane Coffee, Girl Band, Bikini Kill

New Mix: Remembering Sean Price, Plus Girl Band, Diane Coffee, Bikini Kill, More

Robin Hilton, Katie Presley, Timmhotep Aku

This week's podcast remembers Sean Price, brings back a '90s revolution and lets Robin engage in his once-yearly purge of emotion.

Dr. Dre's album <em>Compton, </em>his first release in 16 years, came out today.

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After 16 Years, Dr. Dre Returns With 'Compton'

Timmhotep Aku

The producer behind the West Coast gangsta rap sound looks back over his career on a long-awaited album that sounds less like one man's vanity project than a grand group effort.

Dr. Dre releases his first album in 16 years, <em>Compton</em>, on August 7.

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Dr. Dre's 'Compton': Who Are The Album's New Artists?

Timmhotep Aku

He gave us Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar. Now, the producer has a new crop of protégés.