Music
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New Music Festival Wants To Recreate Iconic ‘Black Woodstock!”
Summer of Soul: Can a seminal, end-of-summer music experience take over New York City more than 50 years after the original?
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Nearly 27 Years Later, New Footage Emerges of Tupac Shakur Moments Before His Death
One of the legendary rapper’s most valuable personal items sells for huge price tag at Sotheby’s auction.
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Nicki Minaj Fans Outraged Over Her Exclusion From Trailer for Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
The forthcoming Netflix project is set to air August 9 and will feature legendary artists and newcomers in the game.
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Did A$AP Rocky Diss Travis Scott in New Song?
Fans online are trying to piece together if there's drama between the two following A$AP's performance at Rolling Loud Miami.
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Why Rappers Love The Movie ‘Scarface’
As Scarface celebrates its 40th anniversary, The Root looked at rappers such as Jay-Z, Big Pun, Biggie and others who were inspired by the film.
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RIAA Updates Jay-Z’s Album Certifications, Earning Him a Prestigious Honor
This comes as the Recording Industry Association of America updated its certifications for The Black Album and The Blueprint 3.
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Ebro Darden Says Drake ‘Never’ Speaks Up About Black Issues. Does He Have a Point?
The radio personality comments come after the OVO rapper reacted to learning that Childish Gambino's popular song 'This Is America' was almost a diss track.
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Utopia on Pause? Live Nation Refutes Reports That Travis Scott’s Launch Event in Egypt is Canceled
Egyptian authorities reportedly canceled the Houston Rapper’s concert at the pyramids of Giza over “peculiar rituals.”
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Lil Baby Cancels Dates for Nationwide Tour, Taps Teyana Taylor To Serve As Creative Director
Multiple cities that were set to see the Atlanta rapper on his It’s Only Us Tour are no longer available for purchase.
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Fabolous’ Criticism of Female Rap Was Unfair, Unwarranted
The veteran New York rapper said that female rap is one-dimensional.