Music
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H.E.R. Announces Weekly Instagram Live Series Girls With Guitars
Since couch clubs and concerts have become a thing in recent weeks, one element we could use a lot more of is live instrumentation. To remedy this problem, we have Grammy Award-winning wunderkind H.E.R., who on Monday announced her brand spanking new Instagram Live series, Girls With Guitars. Her Instagram announcement was short on details,…
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Naughty by Nature Teams Up With Rita Wilson for 'Hip Hop Hooray' Remix
Last month, actress and COVID-19 survivor Rita Wilson impressed fans with her quarantined rendition of the Naughty by Nature classic “Hip Hop Hooray,” which she rapped bar-for-bar on Instagram. Today, it was announced that she and the New Jersey rap legends will be joining forces on a remix of the song in order to help…
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The Roots Announce Live Performances, Behind-the-Scenes Stories to Deliver Us All From Cabin Fever
Much like everyone else at the moment, The Roots have a lot of time on their hands. But even with no shows to book and NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon shifting to an at-home operation due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the band is refusing to allow their tremendous talent to go to…
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Stevie Wonder and Bill Withers Planned on Collaborating Before Withers' Death
The music world is still mourning the loss of the incomparable Bill Withers. The soul singer passed away March 30 from heart complications at the age of 81. In a statement, the “Ain’t No Sunshine” musician’s family said: “As private a life as he lived close to intimate family and friends, his music forever belongs…
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Ain't No Sunshine: Bill Withers Dead at 81
This one hurts. Bill Withers, whose soul-stirring catalog provided the soundtrack to generations of black households, has died from heart complications. He was 81. In a heartfelt statement, his family expressed their grief at his loss. “We are devastated by the loss of our beloved, devoted husband and father. A solitary man with a heart-driven…
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I'm Not Crying, You're Crying: Frank Ocean Returns With Two New Singles Guaranteed to Put You in Your Feelings
There are two things I can never get enough of: crab legs and new Frank Ocean music. And while I always make it a point to partake in my favorite crustacean, the gracious soul who blessed us all with Channel Orange has been shortchanging our eardrums for a while now. Thankfully, Frank has re-emerged from…
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Legendary Jazz Pianist Ellis Marsalis Jr. Dead at 85
Ellis Marsalis Jr., legendary jazz musician, educator and patriarch of the Marsalis family, has died at the age of 85. After being admitted to the hospital over the weekend with symptoms of pneumonia, the New York Times reports that the cause of death was from complications associated with the coronavirus. On her Twitter account, New…
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You Wanna See a Dead Body? Scott Storch Destroys Mannie Fresh in Epic Instagram Live Battle
With a global pandemic keeping us trapped in our homes for the foreseeable future, Instagram Live has become the premier destination for music aficionados to get their much-needed fix. And outside of DJ D-Nice’s legendary #ClubQuarantine parties, super producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have spearheaded the effort to give the people what they want—while social…
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In What Has To Be the Dumbest April Fools' Day Prank in Recent Memory, Public Enemy Admits Their Breakup Was a Hoax
I hate April Fools’ Day. Each year, friend and foe alike go to ridiculous lengths to deceive and delude the general public for the sole purpose of raising our blood pressure—as if black folks don’t have enough shit to worry about it. But clearly that’s beside the point since now we have rap legends Chuck…
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The Marathon Continues: Family, Friends and Fans Celebrate the Legacy of Nipsey Hussle on the Anniversary of His Death
The one-year anniversary of Nipsey Hussle’s untimely passing has arrived today, and the music world is celebrating the life and legacy of the rapper, father and community leader. On March 31, 2019, the beloved musician (born Ermias Asghedom) was gunned down in front of his South Los Angeles clothing store The Marathon, a tragedy investigators…