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'Music is about taking chances,' R&B musician/producer Raphael Saadiq says

NPR | By Tonya Mosley
Published February 13, 2026 at 8:32 AM PST

Saadiq helped shape modern R&B and soul in Tony! Toni! Toné! and as a solo artist. Now he's up for an Oscar for his song, "I Lied to You" from the film Sinners. Originally broadcast July 8, 2025.

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