In The Groove: Meshell Ndegeocello covers Aretha Franklin, new Texas twang from Jess Williamson

Exploring new music from Meshell Ndegeocello, who is getting ready to release an album of covers and duets on Blue Note, plus fresh selections and first spins from Dawn Richard, Danielle Ponder, Ciaran, the Durutti Column, Jess Williamson and more.

Check the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the player above.

In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for August 12, 2026

• “enough” — Dawn Richard
• “Sun and Moon” — Danielle Ponder
• “The Fall” — Rhye
• “Sargasso Sea” — The Durutti Column & Caoilfhionn Rose
• “K-Bar” — Ciarán
• “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” — Meshell Ndegeocello & Cynthia Erivo
• “Don’t You Want Me” — Meshell Ndegeocello & Cat Power
• “I Used To Live In A House” — Novablood
• “My World (feat. Aidan, Bawo & Ox Eye)” — Jam City
• “Summer Nights” — Dana and Alden
• “Tamborero” — Bomba Estéreo
• “Heaven (Nicolas Jaar Remix)” — Kasper Bjørke
• “The Whole of the Moon” — The Waterboys
• “Tart Tart (The Reflex Revision)” — Happy Mondays
• “Train In Vain (Stand by Me)” — The Clash
• “Hit the North, Pt. 1” — The Fall
• “Let Forever Be” — The Chemical Brothers
• “Wire” — Omni
• “Lie In the Gutter” — Peel Dream Magazine
• “First World Problem” — Unknown Mortal Orchestra
• “I Wanna Know If It’s Good To You? (2026 Remastered)” — Funkadelic
• “Nabed Nade Ei Piny Ka (Rework)” — Owiny Sigoma Band
• “Ankle Injuries” — Fujiya & Miyagi
• “Goodbye to All That” — Jess Williamson
• “Keep It To Yourself” — Love Spells
• “Alberto Balsalm (Aquarium Drunkard’s Lagniappe Session)” — Dungen
• “Roots” — Ian Carr & Nucleus
• “Ibs” — Duval Timothy
• “Booger’s Bounce of Joy” — Karate Boogaloo
• “Acid and Honey” — Babe Rainbow
• “Rainmaker” — John Carroll Kirby
• “It’s My House (12″ Remix)” — Diana Ross

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