Music
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Beam Me Up (to 2009), Scotty: Nicki Minaj Re-Releases Hit Mixtape, Featuring Drake and Lil Wayne
Are you still bumpin’ “Itty Bitty Piggy” in your car or crib, 12 years later? Well, a second helping of bacon has been served! According to Billboard, in typical music industry fashion where major drops happen on a Friday, Nicki Minaj announced the re-release of her 2009 mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty. That means this…
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Prayers Up! Tank Reveals He’s Going Deaf in Heartbreaking Instagram Post
Durrell Babbs aka Tank, the beloved R&B singer behind hits like “Dirty,” “Please Don’t Go,” “When We,” “Maybe I Deserve” and more, has revealed he’s going deaf in a recent post to social media, The Root has learned. The Rap-Up reports that the singer posted the candid video to Instagram on Wednesday night in an…
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An Ode to Vinia Mojica Because Today Is a Good Day for Flowers
Her voice is so soulful it’s no wonder she was so in-demand from the Native Tongues crew and the surrounding crews.
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Tina Turner, Jay-Z, and Finally…LL Cool J Will Be Inducted Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Everybody, it’s time to celebrate the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2021! On Wednesday morning, it was announced that Tina Turner and Jay-Z will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in the Performer Category. In the special (non-general ballot) categories, legendary musician and spoken-word performer Gil Scott-Heron will be honored with…
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Last Name Ever, First Name Greatest: Drake to Receive Artist of the Decade Award at 2021 Billboard Music Awards
Cue the “Toosie Slide!” On Tuesday it was announced that Drake will be receiving the Artist of the Decade Award at this year’s Billboard Music Awards. Variety reports the award takes into account Billboard consumption data from 2009 through 2019, noting that during that time the Canadian rapper racked up a historic 27 awards—the most…
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Pink Friday: Nicki Minaj Teases New Music, Makes Grand Return to Instagram
Barbz—ASSEMBLE! On Monday, the music world was set ablaze as news that Nicki Minaj, aka Nicki the Ninja, aka the Harajuku Barbie, had made her grand return to Instagram began to spread. Decked out in dazzling diamond jewelry, the Queen rapper posted up wearing nothing but two pink, fuzzy, heart-shaped pillows and hot pink crocs,…
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Open Up Shop: A Posthumous DMX Album With New Material Is Coming
As we continue to celebrate the life and legacy of the late Earl “DMX” Simmons, one of the primary ways he will live on is through his music. On Monday, DMX’s longtime producer, friend and Ruff Ryder, Swizz Beatz, announced that a “posthumous studio album of all new original material” by DMX will be released on…
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De La Soul's Classic Album De La Soul Is Dead Is Turning 30. It Was The First Album I Fell In Love With
You never forget your first love. As cliché as it sounds to say that hip hop was my first love, in my case, it’s actually true. I don’t remember anything else becoming as essential to my being as devouring all of the homemade mixtapes my older sister’s friends made for her. As a military brat…
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Mic Drop: It's Friday…You Know, the Freakin' Weekend
Friday. The freakin’ weekend. The day that we all wake up looking forward to the moment our eyes open on Monday morning. As it gets warmer and we shift into a new season, the week’s music releases have been too good to wait until Monday. So I’ll be putting you onto the weekly hits to…
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The Heartbreaking Story Behind the 70-Year-Old Black Man Who Inspired Daft Punk's Biggest Hit
Daft Punk’s biggest single ever, “One More Time” is all about encouraging us that it’s “time to celebrate” and to not “stop the dancing.” Personally, I’m always happy to hear the song as it reminds me of jamming to it with my niece, who is probably the biggest fan of theirs that I know. The…