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Meshell Ndegeocello on Nina Simone, ‘The Hustle,’ and Why She Loves Chicago [From the Archives]

This post first published on September 19, 2012, and we’re re-upping it in honor of Ndegeocello’s Tiny Desk concert released on June 18, 2024, as part of Black Music Month. Meshell Ndegeocello won’t say what she’s cooking. A few minutes into our interview, the unmistakable clanging of pots gets louder in the background, and she asks […]