Music
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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.
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Rapper Isaiah Rashad Addresses Leaked Sex Tape, Identifies as ‘Sexually Fluid’
‘I’m still learning about it myself. I’m putting my head in the books to find out the basics of it,’ Rashad explained to Joe Budden.
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Release of Kanye West and XXXTentacion’s ‘True Love’ Collaboration Spawns Rumors of DONDA 2 Releasing on Streaming Services
The track will also be included on XXXTentacion’s posthumous album Look at Me: The Album.
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U.S. Senate Officially Recognizes 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival From Summer of Soul
The Senate agreed on a resolution by ‘unanimous consent’ and announced the festival would be recognized during the last weekend in June.