Accra’s Dual-Threat, Rapper and Doctor Pope Nst, delivers a Reflective Hip-Hop Album, "DR. NST," That Transcends Borders. Pope Nst, an emerging talent from Accra, Ghana, skillfully balances his dual careers as a rapper and a medical doctor. His life in medicine informs his music with a unique depth and perspective. Known on stage as Dr. Nst, he recently released his latest album, "DR. NST." This marks...

Well, Ricky Leroy Brown has gone and done it, presenting us with "SEXUAL MANUAL FOR EXPERTS," and I confess, the title alone sent my mind skittering off like a startled cat at a séance. This solo Madrileño, who conjures entire soundscapes from his own hands and instruments, is clearly still communing with the spirit of Prince, all slinky guitars and a rhythm section that...