Music
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Bartees Strange Makes Experimental Music that Speaks to the Black Experience
His 2022 album, Farm to Table, is set to release on June 17.
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Atlanta Rapper Trouble Fatally Shot in Home Invasion
Trouble was 34-years-old at the time of his death.
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Mariah Carey Hit With Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’
Carey's 1994 hit catapulted her Christmas album into longstanding success, earning her the title of 'Christmas Queen.'
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Rap Producer Metro Boomin’s Mother Killed by Husband in Murder-Suicide
The rap producer was notified of his mother's death over the weekend.
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President Biden Officially Recognizes June as Black Music Appreciation Month
The appreciation month was created by former President Jimmy Carter in 1979.
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Judge Denies Bond for Young Thug After Hearing in Racketeering Case
Weeks ago, Gunna was denied bond in the same racketeering case.
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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘We Cry Together’ Sees Biggest One Week Drop in the History of the Billboard Hot 100
Last week, all 18 songs from Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers charter in the Hot 100.
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Lil Nas X’s BET Awards Snub Is the Latest Example of Our Failure to Recognize Black Excellence
Though the 'Industry Baby' artists' comments were mostly laced with jokes and sarcasm, the implications that followed were filled with nothing but hard truth.
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Lil Uzi Vert Defends Jack Harlow, Says He Does Not Benefit From White Privilege
This comes amid claims on social media that the rapper has benefited from being white.
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Anita Baker Reveals Chance the Rapper Helped Her Regain Ownership of Master Recordings
The R&B singer and the Coloring Book artist shared an adorable Twitter thread full of mutual appreciation.