Host Juana Summers talks with Ruby Ibarra, the Bay Area rapper who won this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Her winning entry, "Bakunawa," is inspired by Filipino mythology and the birth of her first child.
Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for publications including Politico, CNN and The Associated Press. She got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Mo., and also previously covered Congress for NPR.
NPR Music's Robin Hilton announces the name of this year's Tiny Desk Contest winner. Every year since 2015, a different unsigned musician or band has benefited from the exposure that NPR Music provides.
In a surprisingly strong debut, the Mexican American band Fuerza Regida just hit #2 on the U.S. Billboard album chart with their ninth album. {STATIONS NOTE: The Spanish word "puta" was bleeped at the :15 mark after the intro}
The charges in Combs' federal criminal trial include sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. He has pleaded not guilty. If convicted of all charges, Combs could spend the rest of his life in prison.
After a brief delay, the jurors and alternates for the mogul's trial for racketeering conspiracy and prostitution have been set. The trial is expected to last eight weeks.