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Infamous Lawsuits Involving Black Artists and Their Music
Some of these suits involve some of the most popular Black artists in history, including Beyoncé, Kanye West, and Marvin Gaye.
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T.I. Publicly Boasted About Having His Daughter's Hymen Checked Annually. That's Not Just Gross; It's as Stupid as Signing Iggy Azalea
Updated, Wednesday, 11/6/19 at 6:54 p.m., ET: Upon further reflection, it’s not “as stupid as.” It’s much, much worse. T.I. needs better sex education—or at the very least, healthier boundaries. This is all I can deduce after the rapper, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist—lauded as an innovator in all of those arenas—showed how ass-backward he is…
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Robin Thicke Is Engaged—and the Line Between Copy and Paste Is Blurred
Remember when Robin Thicke tried—and tried, and tried again—to get that old thing back a few years ago? Well, if you weren’t paying attention since then, homie decided to finally (and thankfully) move on from his ex, Paula Patton. Shortly after the failed soliloquy album pointedly called Paula disappeared from our life space, Robin met…
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Um…Shouldn't Power Get A Royalty Check From Empire Now Too?
The “Blurred Lines” verdict likely won’t signal the end of the music industry. Although I agree that it set a bad precedent, I doubt it’s going to lead to a world where the only music not in danger of facing a copyright suit is made in the shower. But, if we are going to go there —…
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Has Anyone Ever Gone From Sugar To Shit Quicker Than Robin Thicke?
Almost two years ago to the day (March 26th, 2013), “Blurred Lines” — the lead single from Robin Thicke’s new album (also called Blurred Lines) — was released. To call that song ubiquitous would be an understatement. Because ubiquitous is naturally hyperbolic. But “Blurred Lines” was literally everywhere. Barbershops, bank lobbies, Bar Mitzvahs. Shit, there was a…
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