Music
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2019 Grammys: Cardi B and Janelle Monáe Will Perform—Expect Money Moves and an Afrofuturistic Wondaland
The Recording Academy has announced its first round of performers to hit the stage on music’s biggest night. According to a press release, Cardi B and Janelle Monáe are among that primary roundup of performers, along with Camila Cabello, Dan + Shay, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes and Kacey Musgraves. Cardi doesn’t have any gramophones at…
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We May Not Know God’s Plan, but Drake Reportedly Plans to Take a $10M Residency in Vegas
Drake may be taking his hotline bling to the gambling capital of the country —Las Vegas. According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, the “Nice for What” sing-song rapper performed a 30-minute set in Sin City and hinted at his plans to set up shop to the exuberant crowd. “Vegas! When I came back, I…
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City Girls and Cardi B Give Us the Ass-Clapping Video Anthem We Never Knew We Wanted
I know I am not the only person who was mesmerized by Cardi B’s stripper dancing and pole work in her video for “Money.” The truth is, I have long been a fan of watching women with delightful asses throwing them around in a circle to ratchet beats. I was there in 2011 when the…
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Miss You: On Aaliyah’s 40th Birthday, I Reminisce on the Stanning of the Hair Swoop
Hi, I’m Tonja and I grew up stanning Aaliyah so damn hard, I wanted to be her. Following Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly, Aaliyah’s name is (unfortunately) once again inextricably linked to R. Kelly’s tarnished web. So, for what would have been her 40th birthday—on the day of her birth, at the very least—I wanted to…
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Soulja Boy Tells 'Em…He Taught Drake Everything He Knows?
So, I was lollygagging on Twitter (half my job, half bullshitting) minding my timeline’s business when I saw “Soulja Boy” in the trending column. One of the possibilities was his reported beef with Nintendo. Toggling between morbid and messy, I curiously clicked on the name and realized he recently appeared on The Breakfast Club. Turns…
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Oh, Na-Na, What’s Her Name: Rihanna Sues Her Father Over Unauthorized Solicitation
Rihanna is poppin’. With Fenty Beauty and Savage x Fenty thriving, as well as the high anticipation for new music, everyone wants a piece of Ms. Robyn Fenty. However, one such person is allegedly doing so through illegal means. And it’s her own father. According to TMZ, Ronald Fenty apparently implemented a talent development company…
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This Girl Is On Firrrrrre: Alicia Keys to Host the 2019 Grammys
Hey, Oscars. The Grammys has a host. Alicia Keys has been named the host of the 61st Grammy Awards ceremony. Keys is in the elite class of multi-winning Grammy artists, having 15 gramophone-shaped statuettes to her name. “A dynamic artist with the rare combination of groundbreaking talent and passion for her craft, Alicia Keys is…
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R. Kelly's Lawyer Claimed Aaliyah Lied About Her Age. This Resurfaced Video Shows He's Full of Shit
R. Kelly believed “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number” when he wrote it, but video proof of that fact is a thing. Among the myriad conversations spawned by Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly, a significant proponent was the R&B singer’s dealings with Aaliyah. In the documentary, R. Kelly’s former tour manager Demetrius Smith recalls helping the…
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Black Twitter Provides Generous Donation of Shade After Travis Scott, Big Boi Agree to Perform at Super Bowl
Kylie Jenner’s boyfriend and the half of Outkast not named Andre 3000 are set to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime show with the Great Value Rolling Stones after the National Football League announced that Big Boi and Travis Scott will join Maroon 5 at Super Bowl LIII (which is, appropriately, almost “liiit”), marking the…
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Illinois Officials Mute R. Kelly, Deny Permit for Upcoming Concert
As R. Kelly’s air of invincibility continues to erode in the aftermath of the “Surviving R. Kelly” docuseries, Illinois officials have announced that a permit for an upcoming concert hosted by the embattled crooner has been denied. According to the Chicago Tribune, Illinois Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Denise Albert cited security concerns as the reasoning behind…