# @nmemagazine on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXWJYcOmjDb
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64374622-nmemagazine-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-20T08:02:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NME (@nmemagazine) — https://gondola.cc/nmemagazine

## Caption

Destin Conrad is at a "critical" time in his career. After a banner 2025, where he released not one but two critically acclaimed albums – his debut, ‘Love On Digital’, which earned a Grammy nomination for Best Progressive R&B Album, and the surprise jazz follow-up ‘wHIMSY’ – the singer has become a key voice in contemporary R&B.⁣
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He's also a part of an undeniable fleet of queer artists who have added dimension to the genre's renewal, including the likes of kehlani, durandbernarr, kwnway and more. “I feel blessed to even be part of this shift,” Conrad says. “It’s really cool to have community and have the shared experiences we can all talk about.”⁣
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destinconrad is on The Cover. Read the full story at NME.com/the-cover and at the link in bio⁣
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#DestinConrad #NMETheCover⁣
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Words: Nicolas-Tyrell Scott / iamntyrell⁣
Photography: Ryder / ryd.der⁣
Styling: Xavier Means / internet.x⁣
Grooming: Nneoma / sk1nnybeauty⁣
Location: Take Space Studio / take__space⁣
Label: Empire / empire

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