Music
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Cardi B and Nicki Minaj Join Forces to Create More Opportunities for Women in Music
While female recording artists have always been at the forefront of the music industry, it’s behind the scenes where things gets a bit more scarce. In fact, according to Dr. Stacy Smith’s USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative study, only 2 percent of music producers and 3 percent of engineers/mixers within the music industry are women. Thankfully,…
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Mike and Slim of 112 Talk Super Bowl Halftime Show Erasure, Favorite Video Look, and Their Rivalry with Jagged Edge
The evolution of 112 has been an intriguing one, going from the “good boys” of the Bad Boys fraternity to the “rebellious” and increasingly flashy men they came to be. From white suits to black, to “even more black.” As the sun blazed through the glass walls of a Los Angeles hotel lobby, Mike and…
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Chance the Rapper Joins the Backstreet Boys for a Super Bowl Commercial—and Folks Don’t Want It That Way
True life: I love hot chips. So when I learned Doritos was officially adding the Flamin’ Hot flavor to its medley of choices, I licked my future-Dorito-dusted fingers in anticipation. Mmmm. Doritos is the GOAT of Super Bowl commercials, rivaled only by Pepsi. In fact, let’s just say a bag of Doritos goes perfectly with…
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It's Her Turn: Diana Ross to be Honored at the 2019 Grammys, Will Perform Live
Can you feel a brand new day?! The Recording Academy is set to honor the legendary diva known as Diana Ross at the 61st Grammy Awards. Ms. Ross will also perform live at the awards ceremony, aptly dubbed a Special 75th Diamond Diana Birthday Performance. The living legend hits her birthday milestone on March 24.…
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Spotify Quietly Enabled a Feature to Allow Listeners to Literally Mute R. Kelly
The #MuteRKelly movement, founded by Oronike Odeleye and Kenyette Barnes, has rightfully been on these streaming platforms’ and record labels’ necks, which has resulted in true progress. Following the Surviving R. Kelly doc and the movement’s persistent callout for accountability, RCA/Sony recently ended their relationship with the R&B artist. Now, according to Vulture, Spotify is…
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Grammy-Winning R&B Singer-Songwriter James Ingram Dead at 66
The music industry has suffered another incredible loss. R&B singer-songwriter James Ingram has died. According to FOX San Diego, sources say the Akron, Ohio, native died on Tuesday. TMZ reports the cause of Ingram’s death was brain cancer. He was 66 years old. One of his dearest friends, Debbie Allen, took to Twitter on Tuesday…
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26 Is Too Young to Die
My life changed on Sunday, July 16, 2000. Even though the official reports, the newspaper, and the family story all say July 17, my big cousin never saw Monday. After going to see the recently released film, Scary Movie, my younger cousin (his little sister) and I pulled into the driveway of my grandmother’s house…
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Kanye West Takes Credit for 'Revitalizing' Jay-Z's Career, Sues Roc-A-Fella Records and EMI
For the longest I attributed the schism between Jay-Z and MAGA mascot Kanye West to a sibling rivalry of sorts. But it appears their rift is much deeper than we thought. Because on Friday, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Diamond and Silk’s sidekick filed a pair of lawsuits that could drive a wedge further between…
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Best Part: H.E.R. to Perform at 2019 Grammys
H.E.R. will be aiming to give you the “best part” of the Grammys this year. According to a press release via The Recording Academy, the Grammy-nominated R&B crooner will be performing on music’s biggest night this February. The 21-year-old artist is also multiply nominated—for Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Best R&B Album, Best…