Music
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Mourners Can Pay Their R.E.S.P.E.C.T. to Aretha Franklin Today in Detroit
Tuesday morning marks the first day the public can pay tribute to legendary singer Aretha Franklin in Detroit, Michigan. Starting today at 9 a.m. and running through Wednesday at 9 p.m., Franklin’s body will lie in honor at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History in a gold casket. As the Detroit Free press…
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Lauryn Hill Addresses 'Common Misconceptions' and Plagiarism Allegations in 3,000 Word Medium Post
If you have 12 minutes to spare today, Lauryn Hill has written a 3,000 word soliloquy addressing allegations that fellow musician Robert Glasper made about her in an interview earlier this month. Some of the allegations made by Glasper include plagiarism, and claims that she treated her band like crap during her 2008 tour. “She…
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z Will Award Over $1 Million in Scholarships to 11 Lucky High School Seniors
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter are already well known for their philanthropy, especially as it pertains to contributing toward the higher education costs of college-bound students. They are continuing that legacy this year with a new scholarship program. Parkwood Entertainment announced in a press release Saturday that the Carters will be awarding $100,000 each…
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Fan Who Rushed the Stage at Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s On the Run II Show Charged With Battery
The fan who created pandemonium at the Atlanta stop on Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s On the Run II tour when he ran on stage after the two stars is now facing criminal charges. Atlanta Police Officer Lisa Bender told the Associated Press that 26-year-old Anthony Charles Maxwell was initially cited for disorderly conduct and released on…
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‘In My Feelings’ Was the Song of the Summer According to Spotify
Spotify released its list of the most streamed songs for the summer of 2018, and Drake’s “In My Feelings” is at the top of that list. “Kiki, do you love me?” Spotify called it the “plea heard around the world,” and that is no exaggeration. In addition to being streamed on the service 393 million…
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Your Lifetime Woman Crush, Janet Jackson, to Receive Honor at Black Girls Rock
Here’s another opportunity to brush off that Rhythm Nation choreo you practiced in your bedroom. Janet Jackson, the original queen of leveling up, will be gracing our TV screens soon to receive the Phenomenal Woman in Music award at Black Girls Rock. The annual show will be hosted by Queen Latifah this Sunday, and BET…
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Yep, That's Right. I Do Not Like Ella Mai's 'Boo'd Up.' Mmhmm. Shonuff. I'm Lying
I’m not saying that I’m out of the loop, but I just found out today that the MTV Video Music Awards were yesterday. I had no idea they were happening, not the slightest inkling. I’m only sharing this because I saw that everybody’s boo, Ella Mai, was nominated for Song of The Summer for her…
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Y'all Should Have Known Better Than To Task Madonna With The Aretha Franklin Tribute
On Monday evening we celebrated another MTV Video Music Awards show, the event popping up mere days after the legendary Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, passed away at the age of 76. So it would make sense that the VMAs would scramble to make sure that Miss Aretha was properly recognized. Except … for some…
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Cardi Has Arrived at the VMAs, and She's Snatched!
Today in work Slack, I told everyone that I am the staff Cardi-ologist, and I said it with my chest. It’s no secret that I stan Cardi. Not in the weird way that some people stan. I just love her so much, and I live for cute little Cardi moments. I relate to a woman…
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Forever and Ever You'll Stay in These Charts: Aretha Franklin Greatest Hits Album Reaches Billboard Top 10 Following Her Death
The Queen of Soul, true to form, is posthumously ruling the charts this week. Billboard reports that following Franklin’s death last week, her 30 Greatest Hits album hit the top 10 on the Billboard 200, which tracks album sales. Not only are sales for the album up an astounding 12,693 percent, this also marks the…