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Usher Announces 2021 Las Vegas Residency, and All We Can Say Is 'Yeah!'
Usher once sang “if you want it, scream ‘yeah’”—and it looks like fans of his live shows are going to be screaming “yeah!” next year. Rolling Stone announced that Usher is taking his decades-long career and performing talents to Las Vegas. He will have his own residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, and it…
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Dave Chappelle Held a Socially Distanced Block Party, and I Guess Our Invite Was Lost in the Mail
Dave Chappelle’s famed Brooklyn-based musical festival was held in 2004 and later released as a documentary (Dave Chappelle’s Block Party) during 2005’s Toronto International Film Festival. The concert featured the likes of The Roots, Mos Def, Kanye West and Talib Kweli, and was released in the U.S. shortly after Chappelle walked away from his wildly…
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Janelle Monae to Perform in Verizon Live Series Benefitting Small Businesses
Across the board, celebrities are trying to do what they can with their platforms to help those who have been affected by the devastation brought on by COVID-19. Actress Octavia Spencer donated respirators to hospitals in her home state of Alabama and the epicenter of the illness, New York, while Rihanna has donated over $5…
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Instagram Live Shows Have Become the Norm, But Travis Scott Just Killed a Concert…in a Video Game
I’ve never played Fortnite a day of my life, but with COVID-19 forcing the music industry to undergo a virtual revolution, it was only a matter of time before someone figured out a way to capitalize on the game’s enormous popularity. And by someone, I mean Travis Scott. On Thursday night, La Flame threw an…
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Dave Chappelle, Kanye West Surprise Mass Shooting Survivors With Star-Studded Block Party, Benefit Concerts: ‘We’re Still Standing’
On Sunday, Dave Chappelle and Kanye West descended upon Dayton, Ohio, to deliver a pair of free benefit concerts in honor of those affected by the recent mass shooting on Aug. 4. First up was Kanye’s mythical Sunday Service, which according to Rolling Stone and USA Today boasted contributions from local artists as Kanye and…
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Mystikal Busted His Ass for All Our Sins and There’s Video Evidence to Prove It
Since I’ve spent my entire morning laughing at this shit, I suppose I’ll share with the rest of the class now. TMZ reports that some guy named Mystikal, who somehow ranks higher than Jadakiss on Panama Jackson’s list of greatest rappers of all-time, caught the L of the century when he fell off the stage…
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A Purple Celebration Honoring the Life and Legacy of Prince is Coming Soon to Paisley Park
Prince fans! Want to upgrade your April? Well, head to Minneapolis and get you a dose of The Purple One. The annual four-day event celebrating the life and legacy of Prince is back, entitled, CELEBRATION 2019. From Paisley Park’s official website: CELEBRATION 2019, will honor the unique life and legacy of the prodigiously talented cultural…
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Cardi B Puts on for Selena, Breaks Garth Brooks’ All-Time Attendance Record at RodeoHouston
In a past life, country music icon Garth Brooks held the all-time attendance record at Houston’s rodeo. But after selling out her RodeoHouston debut in 40 minutes for a jaw-dropping 75,580 attendees, it’s safe to say that Cardi B is breaking more than records these days—she’s breaking boundaries. And while performing in front of damn…
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Chris Brown Got Arrested…Again
Chris Brown was arrested in Florida on Thursday night. According to E! News, Brown was in West Palm Beach, Fla. performing at the Coral Sky Amphitheatre, for his Heartbreak on a Full Moon Tour. Following the show, he was apprehended by police, on an outstanding out-of-county warrant from last year. The singer was released after…
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I’m Seeing Anita Baker, Y’all, and You Can, Too, at Jazz in the Gardens This Weekend
When someone asks you to attend a concert featuring Chaka Khan, Anita Baker, Fantasia, Smokey Robinson and more, what do you do? You graciously accept the invite! And that is the story of how The Root became a media sponsor for the 13th annual Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival. As the fastest-growing jazz and…