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This week the NPP team tackles the new trend of popular R&B taking root in indie music. With new artists like The Weeknd, Frank Ocean, and How To Dress Well, it\'s clear that 90\'s R&B is making a comeback. This episode explores how it got to this point.The first clue started a few years ago when contemporary bands began covering R&B hits from the 90\'s - in 2009 The xx covered Aaliyah\\u2019s \\u201cHot Like Fire.\\u201d Shortly after, the influence of this sound grew apparent in new indie bands like Gayngs and James Blake. Dirty Projector\\u2019s smash \\u201cStillness in the Move\\u201d was a watershed moment, in which a pure R&B vocal was paired with the bands traditionally challenging sound. Now the stage is set for not just artists dabbling in an R&B sound but actual pure R&B artist to be embraced by the independent community, a fascinating and rewarding new trend in music.\\xa0

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The group also announce the winning name of their recommendation segment, \\u201cEar About Town.\\u201d This episode\\u2019s segment Jesse, Jaime and Dawson stay with the theme and share their respective favorite R&B song from the 1990\\u2019s.

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1. \\u201cHouse of Balloons/Glass Table Girls\\u201d \\u2013 The Weeknd,\\xa0House of Balloons

2. \\u201cTransparency\\u201d \\u2013 d\\u2019Eon,\\xa0Darkbloom

3. \\u201cAre You That Somebody?\\u201d (clip) \\u2013 Aaliyah,\\xa0Dr. Doolittle Soundtrack

4. \\u201cHot Like Fire\\u201d Aaliyah Cover (clip) - The xx, B-Side to Crystalized Single

5. \\u201cDon\\u2019t Take it Personal\\u201d Monica Cover - White Hinterland, single

6. \\u201cGaudy Side of Town\\u201d \\u2013 Gayngs,\\xa0Relayted

7. \\u201cStillness is the Move\\u201d (clip) \\u2013 Dirty Projectors,\\xa0Bitte Orca

8. \\u201cStillness is the Move\\u201d (clip) \\u2013 Solange, single

9. \\u201cSongs for Women\\u201d - Frank Ocean,\\xa0Nostalgia/Ultra

10. \\u201cWicked Games\\u201d - The Weeknd,\\xa0House of Balloons

11. \\u201cReady for the World\\u201d - How to Dress Well,\\xa0Love Remains

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Ear About Town

Jesse: \\u201cCupid\\u201d (clip) \\u2013 112,\\xa0112

Jaime: \\u201cAll My Life\\u201d (clip) \\u2013 K-Ci and JoJo,\\xa0Love Always

Dawson \\u2013 \\u201cPony\\u201d (clip) \\u2013 Ginuwine,\\xa0Ginuwine the Bachelor