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No Criminal Charges in Prince’s Overdose Death
Prince didn’t know he was taking fentanyl, a painkiller 30-50 times stronger than heroin, at the time of his death. Still, citing a lack of evidence, Carver County (Minn.) Attorney Mark Metz announced in a news conference on Thursday that there will be no criminal charges filed in relation to Prince’s overdose death. As CNN…
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Lawyers Leach Millions From Prince’s Estate While His Family Hasn’t Seen a Dime: Report
As citizens of the Purple Nation prepare to commemorate the anniversary of the death of their monarch, Prince Rogers Nelson, a new report reveals that Prince’s family has yet to see a dime from his estate, while lawyers and “consultants” have cleared millions. Prince, like many other black folk, died without a will, leaving his…
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Prince Had ‘Exceedingly High’ Amount of Fentanyl in His Body at Time of Death: Report
As the opioid epidemic continues to wreak havoc on the nation, we are sad to say that it looks like singer Prince is one of the fallen. According to a toxicology report obtained from his autopsy Monday, the concentration of fentanyl in his blood was what experts deemed “exceedingly high.” “The amount in his blood…
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On Prince and Painting Outside of Black and White: Janelle Monáe’s Inspiring Thought Process on Dirty Computer
The first matter of business, if you haven’t already, is to treat yourself to Janelle Monáe’s latest video offerings, which the singer released today. The visuals for “Make Me Feel” and “Django Jane,” the two lead songs off Monáe’s upcoming album, Dirty Computer, are rich and stimulating—an entire 2018 mood board is captured in those…
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Double Vision: Janelle Monáe Drops 2 New Baddie Anthems on Us
In case you haven’t had your fill of African royalty this week (as if), Janelle Monáe dropped in on us today with not one, but two new singles sure to be in heavy rotation over the coming weeks, accompanied by stunning visuals that are already giving us fashion inspiration. In “Django Jane,” the artist formerly…
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I Finally Saw Drake’s ‘God’s Plan’ Video, and Drake Is All Right With Me
Yesterday I saw Drake’s video for “God’s Plan,” the song he dropped a few weeks back that is currently sitting atop Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for the fourth straight week. When I checked it out yesterday, it was sitting at roughly 25 million views on YouTube, and as of today, it’s nearing 30 million. I…
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Justin Timberlake’s Prince Tribute Was Not a Hologram … It Was a Perfect Allegory of America
Before not watching Sunday’s Super Bowl, I was engaged in a conversation with Kyla Jenée Lacey, a contributor to The Root, about appropriation. Specifically, we were talking about Indonesian rapper Rich Chigga’s music. I told her the story of two white women who went on a Christmas road trip and discovered the delicious tortillas served…
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Bay Area Hip-Hop Pioneer and Prince’s Personal DJ, Pam the Funkstress, Dead at 51
The Bay Area is mourning one of its pioneers, DJ Pam the Funkstress of the seminal political rap collective the Coup, yet another hip-hop trailblazer gone too soon. She was 51 years old. There had been word buzzing for weeks that the Turntable Queen, born Pam Warren, had been ill, but Bay Area rap godfather…
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Photographer Afshin Shahidi Gives the World ‘a Private View’ of Prince’s Life
Prince has had numerous photographers over the years, but there’s one who stuck out to the Purple One from the day they met: Afshin Shahidi. If his name is familiar, it’s because you know and adore his beautiful daughter, Yara Shahidi, who shines as Zoe on Black-ish and will continue to sprinkle her Black Girl…
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Prince’s Personal Photographer (and Yara Shahidi’s Dad) Releases Never-Before-Seen Photos in New Book
Afshin Shahidi, a photographer who spent more than 20 years taking intimate, candid photos of Prince, is releasing a book of some never-before-seen photos. The book, Prince, a Private View, will be released Wednesday, according to ABC News. “The album covers for me … are what I was most proud of,” Shahidi told ABC. “I…