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6 Reasons Leslie Odom Jr. is The Root 100’s “Stage and Style” Honoree
All of the reasons we can't wait to have Leslie Odom Jr. at The Root 100 on Dec. 5 in New York.
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2023 Grammys: Steve Lacy, Muni Long, Kendrick Lamar Among Early Winners
Beyoncé, Muni Long, Steve Lacy and Kendrick Lamar take home early R&B and rap Grammys.
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Grammys 2023: Thoughts on the Nominations in Hip Hop, R&B
Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige and Future were among the nominees.
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Soul Train Awards 2022: Beyoncé, Lizzo, Ari Lennox, Mary J. Blige Among Nominees
Other major nominees include Chris Brown, Steve Lacy, Muni Long, and Burna Boy.
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Jennifer Hudson Achieves EGOT Status With A Strange Loop Tony Win
As a producer on Best Musical Tony-winner A Strange Loop, Jennifer Hudson is now an EGOT.
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BET Awards 2021: Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, Drake, Cardi B Among Nominees
The BET Awards, which recently revealed that it would be holding its 2021 ceremony live at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, has just announced their nominees for this year. Usually this is the part where we highlight the Blackity-black nominees but seeing as how this is the BET Awards where they usually highlight the best in…
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August Alsina Speaks His Truth About Alleged Relationship With Jada Pinkett Smith, Says Will Smith Gave His Blessing [Updated]
On Tuesday, August Alsina published a video from his recent sit-down with Angela Yee for a very lengthy conversation surrounding his new album The Product III: stateofEMERGEncy, his documentary stateofEMERGEncy: The Rise of August Alsina, his life, love and more. “I honor myself and I honor my authenticity,” Alsina said in the in-depth interview that…
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Aloe Blacc Releases New Song, Announces Next Album All Love Everything
Grammy-nominated musician Aloe Blacc returns to the music scene with his latest song, “My Way,” which will be featured on his forthcoming album All Love Everything. The LP is slated to drop on October 2. Blacc’s first full-length project in seven years will find him detailing his experiences and journey as a father, as well…
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John Legend’s Bigger Love Wraps Black Joy, Nostaglia and More in a Pleasing Bow
John Legend’s latest musical offering Bigger Love couldn’t have come at a better time. The EGOT-winner’s 16-song album, which officially drops today, invokes the timelessness of his debut, 2004’s Get Lifted, with an updated flair fitting the vein of 2020’s versatile musical landscape. The 41-year-old says Bigger Love is a “celebration of love, joy, hope…
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Teyana Taylor Features Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill on The Album, Which Arrives on Juneteenth
Teyana Taylor’s third studio LP will arrive at the end of this week. With its straightforward title, The Album drops Juneteenth (June 19) and is expected to feature a slew of big names as musical guests. The native Harlemite announced on Instagram that the project will feature 23 different songs split into five “studios,” each…