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NPR Music 2022 Staff Picks: Bobby Carter

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Top 10 Albums of 2022

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• Redveil, learn 2 swim
• Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE
• Alex Isley & Jack Dine, Marigold
• Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
• Amber Mark, Three Dimensions Deep
• DOMi & JD BECK, NOT TiGHT
• K. Roosevelt, Solstice
• JID, The Forever Story
• Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights
• Freddie Gibbs, $oul $old $eparately

Top 10 Songs of 2022

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• Hailey Knox, "Sun Bun Boy"
• Louis Cole, "Park Your Car On My Face"
• Vince Staples, "When Sparks Fly"
• Nxworries feat. H.E.R., "Where I Go"
• Q, "Today"
• Lil Yachty feat. Playboi Carti, "Poland"
• Smino feat. J. Cole, "90 Proof"
• Nas, "First Time"
• Swish Jaguar, "Morning Sunrise"
• Ari Lennox, "POF"

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Bobby Carter is a leader on the Tiny Desk Concerts team for NPR Music. He's brought an ever growing roster of big names and emerging artists through NPR's HQ to squeeze behind the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen and record standout performances, including Usher, Mac Miller, Noname, Anderson.Paak and H.E.R.
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