Music
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9 Artists I Cannot Be Objective About Because All They Make Is Beautiful Music (and Things)
On December 17, 2020, Scott Mescudi, professionally known to the world as Kid Cudi, dropped a sneaker collabo with shoe and apparel brand Adidas called the Vadawam 326, so named after his daughter, Vada—the 326 is a reference to her birthday, March 26. Cudi’s shoe looked like it could have EASILY been a Yeezy shoe…
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Go, Mary! The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Turns 50 Today—and It’s Truly a Family Affair
If you’re looking for a safe digital space (other than Twitter) to shamelessly stan and bask in the splendor of all things Mary J. Blige in honor of her 50th birthday, look no further than TOMARYWITHLOVE.com. The site, which is brought to you by founder of Professional Black Girl Yaba Blay, author and organizer of…
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SZA Talks Taking CTRL of Her Music and Legacy for Cosmo Magazine
It seems like just yesterday I was riding around and gettin’ it to Grammy-nominated artist SZA’S album CTRL, singing (albeit loudly and offkey) to “Love Galore.” To say that that particular single was one of my favorites off the album would be an understatement. To say that I, along with countless other SZA fans have…
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Welp, the 2021 Grammys Have Been Postponed [Updated]
If you have “Jan. 31” marked on your calendar (as I do, since it’s like, my job), then scratch it off. A rep has confirmed to Variety that the 63rd Grammy Awards have been postponed to a later date. There’s not an updated date yet, but sources told Variety the ceremony may be moved to…
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'I’m a Very Sexual Person, but Not Around My Child': Cardi B Claps Back at Criticism of Her Refusal to Let Her Daughter Listen to 'WAP'
In today’s installment of wild-ass pop culture moments, folks online are ganging up on Cardi B for—get this—not letting her two-year-old daughter Kulture listen to her spicy sex-positive smash hit ‘WAP.’ Yup, that’s right. People online are actually upset that the Invasion of Privacy rapper refuses to let her toddler twerk and twirl to a…
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The 10 Best Hip-Hop Tracks of 2020
The need to stay the hell apart from humans this year resulted in a sweeping halt on the production of movies, television shows and the like. It also means no festivals, concerts or trips to the silver screen. Fortunately, making music doesn’t require a mess of people congregating—especially if you have skills with instruments and…
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Look at Mariah Carey—She's the Christmas Captain Now With the Longest-Running No. 1 Billboard Holiday Song
We’ve all lovingly referred to Mariah Carey as “The Queen of Christmas,” but Billboard has made it official…when it comes to chart-topping, that is! Carey’s holiday hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You” has now broken the record for most time spent at No. 1 on the Hot 100, Billboard confirmed on Monday. Considered…
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12 Christmas Songs Where the 'Soul' Cover Is the Superior Version
When it comes to holiday classics and their covers, any song sung by Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder, or John Legend is going to be an improvement on the original. With these tried and true standards, black artists take holiday song traditions—remixing and redoing them—and create new classics out of something old and staid.…
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'Push It' and Prosper at the 2021 Grammys: Salt-N-Pepa Among Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
The Recording Academy has now made their official announcement for 2021’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipients! Earlier this month, Rahiem from the Furious Five revealed that Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 Grammys. On Tuesday morning, the Recording Academy officially confirmed that Salt-N-Pepa and legendary jazz…
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Rock Your Body With You: Pharrell Reveals Justin Timberlake's Justified Tracks Were Originally for Michael Jackson
Imagine Michael Jackson singing about crying over rivers. Well, apparently, Pharrell Williams is sparking that imagination as the artist-producer said Jackson actually rejected the bulk of the Justified album, which was then given to Justin Timberlake, on a recent appearance on N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN’s podcast, Drink Champs. Yes, the very album that went triple…