Video: Congo Beat Making Lab Preview

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Over the summer, UNC Chapel Hill hip-hop professors/artists Apple Juice Kid and Pierce Freelon built a studio, named the Beat Making Lab, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The two taught local students how to make beats and record songs in the studio, which remains at a center in Goma called Yole!Africa for sustainable, community use. Watch a video preview of what looks and sounds like an immensely fruitful project above and stay tuned for full video recaps.

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The 6 Songs You Need to Hear This Week

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Every week, we highlight the top releases through our best music of the week column.

Here's our round up of the best tracks and music videos that came across our desks, which you can also check out in our Songs You Need to Hear This Week playlists on Spotify and Apple Music.

Follow our SONGS YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS WEEK playlist on Spotify here and Apple Music here.

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Video: Congo Beat Making Lab Preview

The 6 Songs You Need to Hear This Week

Featuring Wavy the Creator x WurlD, Epoque, Tems, Silverstone Barz, Kofi Jamar, Olamide x Jaywillz and more

Tems 'If Orange Was A Place' EP

Epoque 'Cliché'

Wavy The Creator 'Harmonies' ft. WurlD

SIlverstone Barz 'Don Bother' EP

Olamide 'Jailer' ft. Jaywillz

Kofi Jamar 'Appetite For Destruction' EP

Follow our SONGS YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS WEEK playlist on Spotify here and Apple Music here.

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