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Yesterday we brought you our exclusive interview with Rihanna before her performance at this year's Time 100 gala. Today, we're catching up with neo-soul crooner Raphael Saadiq.

Before his big performance, we grilled Raphael on when he'll be releasing that new album, his musical influences, and how it feels to be included on such a prestigious list.