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The Very Surprising Story of How Jay-Z Became Worth $2.5 Billion
From rapper to billionaire, Hov has his hands in several industries which keep him on top.
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Yes, It’s True. Drake Did Not Release For All The Dogs Like We All Thought
All of the hip-hop community expected the famous Toronto rapper to drop his latest studio album last night, just for him to not release it at all.
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Dozens of Artists, Music Labels and Legal Experts Join Together To ‘Protect Black Art’
The open letter urged legislators to restrict the use of rap lyrics in court against artists.
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Kanye West Reveals Donda 2 Will Only be Available to Stream on New Music Platform Stem Player
'No one can pay me to be disrespected. We set our own price for our art,' West said online.
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It’s the Remix to Eviction: R. Kelly’s Music Channels Get Removed From YouTube
The disgraced R&B singer was convicted on nine counts of sex trafficking and racketeering just last month.
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The Glow Up 50 2021: Meet the Phenoms of Fashion
The category is: Fashion. They are influencers, editors, creators and decision-makers—and they always do it in style. This year’s 10 TGU 50 Fashion honorees are designing a more equitable, colorful fashion industry for us all to see ourselves reflected in. Tellingly, this year’s honorees include several long-overdue “firsts,” some of whom have been doing revelatory…
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So I Guess Square, Inc. Had Dinner With Jay-Z and Is Now Acquiring a Majority Stake in Tidal
Yes, I’m about to make an “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man” lyric reference in a lede about Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter yet again—and no, you cannot stop me. I mean, my editor can, but I digress. (Editor’s note: Go forth and prosper…like Jay-Z.) THE POINTS IS…the line following the oft-quoted line is equally…
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Gladys Verzuz Patti Was Grown Folks' Business
Do y’all feel that? Oh yes, it’s the unmatched warmth from the hug of a Black auntie. After processing what went down at Gladys Knight Verzuz Patti LaBelle this past Sunday night, I just feel…loved. So, let’s relive it! And for those of you who missed it live, that’s why I’m here! Our Aunties Were…
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Company Linked to Jay-Z's TIDAL Reportedly Received PPP Loan Before TIDAL Laid Off 15 Furloughed Employees
Malibu Entertainment, a company linked to TIDAL reportedly applied for and received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan—money set aside in the CARES Act to help small businesses affected by the pandemic—for about $2.1 million, according to a source via Variety. The company was apparently among the businesses that applied for the loans, which were…
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The Music Industry’s Utter Disrespect of Black Women Feels Like Constant White Noise
There is a phenomenon that occurs when you’re going about your day and can’t get a particular song out of your head. We refer to that song as an “earworm.” Well, a constant buzzing in the back of my head has recently gotten louder and louder: I refer to this song as an ear parasite—specifically,…