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Dessa Separates Head From Heart, With A Little Help From Science

The Minnesota rapper and singer explains why she enlisted a team of neuroscientists on the path to creating her latest album, Chime.
Dessa's fourth studio album, <em>Chime</em>,<em> </em>is available now.

is kind of a science geek. She doesn't use those words to describe herself, but it's clear from the musician's recent projects that she is fascinated with how

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