Music
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Karaoke for the Kulture: James Corden Picked Up Cardi B in His Infamous Carpool
We off Offset (for now); time for some fun with (and for) Cardi! Cardi B recently appeared on the highly popular “Carpool Karaoke” segment from The Late Late Show with James Corden, and it was everything you could imagine and more. Naturally, Cardi (wearing a head-to-toe yellow ensemble from her Fashion Nova line) and Corden…
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Jacquees Took His ‘King Of R&B’ Tour to Keith Sweat and Guess Who Was Here For It? Nobody.
Jacquees can’t stop, won’t stop defending his “King of R&B” crown in the Game of Tones. If you’re wondering “what the fuck is a Jacquees?” and thought it was a new fast-fashion brand sold on Instagram, I’m here to clear up a few things for you. So, Jacquees first entered the controversy club when he…
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Cardi B Becomes 1st Woman to Headline Rolling Loud Festival, Then Rolling Loud Becomes 1st Festival to Allow Its Headliner to Be Harassed on Stage [Updated]
Last night was a lot. As the first woman to headline last night’s Rolling Loud Festival, we should be celebrating this pivotal moment in Cardi B’s career. But instead of showering Cardi with praise for her achievement, the Internet is abuzz with this: During her set, Migos rapper Offset crashed the stage to apologize in…
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'Happy' Kodak Black Successfully Sits Through Soft-ball Interview from the Breakfast Club
For a bunch of men intent parlaying their purported toughness and criminality into cold, hard cash, this generation’s latest wave of emcees with penchants for hitting women seem to have one thing in common: Thin skin. Wednesday, Kodak sat for an inter with HOT97’s Ebro Darden. Ahead of a pending release of his sophomore album,…
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Legendary 'Song Stylist' Nancy Wilson Dies at 81
Nancy Sue Wilson, the award-winning singer who lent her vocal instrument to the world for over five decades, has died at the age of 81. Wilson’s publicist confirmed that the iconic singer died at her home in Pioneertown, Calif., on Thursday following a long illness, according to Deadline. A specific cause of death hasn’t been…
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On Doctor’s Orders, Michelle Williams Steps Away From Broadway Musical
Michelle Williams is taking a leave of absence from her role as Erzulie in the Broadway musical Once on This Island, on the advice of her doctors. As Newsweek reports, the news was shared in a statement from the play’s showrunners, who announced on Wednesday that Williams’ leave of absence was “effective immediately.” Understudy Cassondra…
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Ebro Vs. Kodak Black: Talking About Sexual Assault Is Worse Than Actually Being Charged With It, Apparently
It’s been a hell of a week to talk about male artists, sexual assault and the courtesies and praise they do or do not deserve from the media—and the public at large. It began with a debate over the “King of R&B”—a conversation which successfully highlighted how far out of their depth male R&B artists…
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Janet Jackson Is Made for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a 2019 Inductee
The time has come: The Janet Damita Jo Jackson will finally join the acclaimed Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. According to a press release, the “Made For Now” singer will be inducted during the 34th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. That’s right, Jackson joins six other performers in the new…
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It Wasn't Easy Getting Prince to Perform at the White House, According to Michelle Obama
As part of her promotion for her bestselling book, Becoming, Michelle Obama is talking to everybody and their mama. Next up: Questlove. The former-and-forever first lady recently chatted with The Roots musical director about everything from Chicago stepping to her White House experiences on his Pandora podcast, Questlove Supreme. And before you ask: yes, they…
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If There Is an R&B King Right Now, It's Not Jacquees (Yet)
I don’t know what constitutes R&B anymore. Rather, I don’t know who is an R&B artist anymore. That’s the first thing that popped into my head when Decatur, Ga., singer Rodriguez Jacquees Broadnax, popularly known as Jacquees, proclaimed himself the king of R&B for this generation. For starters, he’s 24, so I suppose his generation…