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Beyoncé, Queen of Benevolence, Is Re-Releasing Lemonade Across All Streaming Platforms
Beyoncé knows that 2019 has been a shit show, so not only did she bless us with a Beychella documentary on Netflix, she’s also re-releasing the audio from her album Lemonade. A benevolent queen. Per the lovely people over at Variety, your thirst will be quenched on Tuesday, April 23. So not only did Bey…
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Jemele Hill Remains 'Unbothered' with New Podcast
Over the course of the past year, journalist Jemele Hill has undergone a series of major transitions. After nearly 12 years at ESPN, she chucked the deuce and secured the bag at The Atlantic as a staff writer. She then joined forces with longtime friend Kelley L. Carter to jump start Lodge Freeway Media and…
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Spotify Quietly Enabled a Feature to Allow Listeners to Literally Mute R. Kelly
The #MuteRKelly movement, founded by Oronike Odeleye and Kenyette Barnes, has rightfully been on these streaming platforms’ and record labels’ necks, which has resulted in true progress. Following the Surviving R. Kelly doc and the movement’s persistent callout for accountability, RCA/Sony recently ended their relationship with the R&B artist. Now, according to Vulture, Spotify is…
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One Sweet Day: Mariah Carey Broke a Global Spotify Record For Christmas
Mariah Carey is getting more for Christmas than “you” — she broke a whole global record on Spotify. The annually-regurgitated Christmas hit, “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” has broken the streaming platform’s global record for most streams in a single day, according to The Fader. The hit considered to be the last original…
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‘In My Feelings’ Was the Song of the Summer According to Spotify
Spotify released its list of the most streamed songs for the summer of 2018, and Drake’s “In My Feelings” is at the top of that list. “Kiki, do you love me?” Spotify called it the “plea heard around the world,” and that is no exaggeration. In addition to being streamed on the service 393 million…
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Y'all Can Hate On Drake's Scorpion All You Want, He Still Just Trampled Every Apple Music Record
We at The Root have been decidedly “meh” about Drake’s new, too-damn-long album Scorpion. Some of y’all may even have decided you hate it (or just dislike Drake as a rapper in general). Whatever your feelings may be, it probably doesn’t matter a damn bit to Drizzy-boy, who just smoothly smashed every Apple Music record…
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Spotify Reverses Controversial ‘Hateful Conduct’ Ban After Industry Backlash
Spotify has backpedaled on its “hateful conduct” policy, which penalized artists on the streaming platform if they had a history of “controversies.” The policy, which was part of a broader set of guidelines on hate speech and hateful conduct, drew immediate criticism upon its release in May for being too vague. Record label executives, like…
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This Is the Remix to Eviction: R. Kelly’s Music Booted From Spotify Playlists
As of Thursday, Spotify listeners will no longer be able to bump—or accidentally bump into—any R. Kelly tracks on the site’s playlists. The move is made possible by a new policy regarding public hate content and hateful conduct, which gives the company the right to choose not to promote artists it feels have caused harm.…
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Rashaun Williams Is a Venture Capitalist Who Gives the Game Away for Free; Have a Seat and Learn Something
Rashaun Williams is a recovering investment banker and current venture capitalist. He worked at Goldman Sachs and other firms for 13 years before moving to the West Coast to get into the tech world. He is a general partner at Manhattan Venture Partners’ All-Star Fund, a late-stage tech company focused on investing in unicorns like…
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In His Latest Gift to Instagram, Will Smith Spoofs Jaden Smith’s ‘Icon’ Music Video to Celebrate 100 Million Streams
In true dad fashion, Will Smith has found a way to celebrate his son Jaden Smith’s achievements while simultaneously trolling him, and it is beautiful and hilarious to behold. Back in November, Jaden, an actor and rapper just like his dad, released the video for “Icon.” The song is the first single from Jaden’s first…