June is Black Music Month, and every Monday night at 10 throughout the month of June, The Current features a special program, Good Times: The Evolution of Black Music. Hosted by Debonaire, we'll celebrate Black music and its contributions to America's musical landscape.

For episode 4, we dig deep in the crates for some of the best in Hip Hop and R&B.

Program Playlist

Common, "Da Corner"
Lauryn Hill, "To Zion"
LaBelle, "Lady Marmalade"
Maze, "We Are One"
Whitney Houston, "Didn't We Almost Have It All"
Luther Vandross, "Don't You Know That"
Boogie Down Productions, "My Philosophy"
Chaka Kahn, "Papillon" (aka "Hot Butterfly")
Kanye West, "Homecoming"
Rihanna, "Work"
Marvin Gaye, "I Want You"
Mary J. Blige, "Everything"
Jay Z, "Can't Knock The Hustle"

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Related

• Listen to 'Good Times: The Evolution of Black Music' episode 3 - Soul, Motown and Funk
• Listen to 'Good Times: The Evolution of Black Music' episode 2 - Jazz, Blues and Rock & Roll
• Listen to 'Good Times: The Evolution of Black Music' episode 1, the Minneapolis Sound
• 'Good Times: The Evolution of Black Music' to air throughout June