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Jada Pinkett Smith Will Address “Assumptions” In New Memoir ‘Worthy’
On October 17, actress and talk show host Jada Pinkett Smith will come to the table with her new memoir Worthy. On Thursday (June 29), the Baltimore native posted an image to Instagram showing a copy...
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Essence Fest 2023 Celebrates the Resilience of Past and Present Women in Hip-Hop
The Essence Festival of Culture, better known as Essence Fest, has described itself as “the party with a purpose” since its inception in 1994. Rooted in Black women across spectrums of culture,...
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Mixtape Monday: TREE x Vic Spencer, WesWill, CHEF MIKE, Brainorchestra + More
TREE & Vic Spencer are up top this week with SOMETHING IS NOT, WesWill is Here For A Good Time, Chef Mike is back with Basic Cable and Napoleon Da Legend & J Scienide drop GOAT VS SHEEP....
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MF DOOM’s Wife Shares Rapper’s Cause of Death, Says It Was Previously Deemed...
More has been revealed about the mysterious circumstances around the death of MF DOOM. Nearly three years after the emcee passed on October 31, 2020, his widow Jasmine Dumile shared with Leeds Live...
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India.Arie Criticizes Megan Thee Stallion and Janelle Monáe for Sexual...
R&B and soul musician India.Arie wasn’t a fan of Megan Thee Stallion and Janelle Monáe’s performances at the latest Essence Festival. Earlier this week, the “Video” singer-songwriter responded to...
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Music Generated With AI Will be Eligible for Grammys, AI Songwriting Will Not
The Grammy Awards are changing their rules for music created with artificial intelligence. According to Rolling Stone, the prestigious music awards organization, also known as the Recording Academy,...
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RZA Designs Limited-Edition Turntable for Crosley & Ballantine’s
RZA has already conquered hip-hop, now he’s on to a new partnership with Crosley and Ballantine Whisky. The de-facto Wu-Tang Clan leader has announced an exclusively-designed Crosley C6 3-speed record...
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Drake, Kendrick Lamar & Travis Scott Make Up the 50 Most Streamed Hip-Hop...
The hot takes flew with Spotify playlist RapCaviar shared the 50 most popular hip-hop albums in the streamer’s history. On Monday (July 3), RapCaviar shared the top 50 list, with the late XXXTentacion...
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The Unsung Hook Singers of ‘90s Rap Classics Speak
Where would hip-hop be without the female hook? Without Mary J. Blige belting out “Taking out this time…To give you a piece of my mind” on JAY-Z’s “Can’t Knock the Hustle?” Or Val Young’s ode to the...
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Jay-Z’s Mother Gloria Carter Marries Longtime Partner
JAY-Z’s mother, Gloria Carter, had the wedding of a lifetime in New York City over the weekend. On Sunday night Gloria Carter married longtime partner Roxanne Wilshire in Tribeca, with the wedding’s...
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Watch The Emotional First Trailer for the Bob Marley Biopic, 'One Love'
After a private screening earlier this year, the first trailer for the upcoming Bob Marley biopic, One Love, has officially landed. The three-minute preview offers the first glimpse at Kingsley...
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Drake Homages Virgil Abloh At 'It’s All A Blur Tour' Opening In Chicago
Drake gave a decade-long celebration of his hit catalog at the opening night of his 56-date It’s All A Blur tour on Wednesday night (July 5). Kicking off at the United Center in Chicago, Drizzy...
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Nelly Becomes Latest Rapper to Sell Half His Catalog to the Tune of Nearly $50M
Nelly becomes the latest hip-hop act to sell assets of his hit-making catalog. On Wednesday (July 5), TMZ shared that the St. Louis artist secured $50 million from selling half his catalog to...
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Threads, Instagram's "Twitter-Killer," Already Has 30,000,000 Users
The rush to replace the crumbling town hall of Twitter is on and Threads, a new social media product from Instagram, has lept to a leading position.Launching Thursday morning, the text-based "Twitter...
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Essence Festival 2023, a Melting Pot for Blackness, Has a Generational Gap Ahead
This year’s Essence Fest was promoted as an event to celebrate the future of Black feminism, women in rap and hip-hop’s 50th birthday. The three-day weekend included panels spanning entrepreneurship,...
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Exclusive: Listen to Yasiin Bey Talk About Forming Black Star in New Audio...
Yasiin Bey explores his Brooklyn origins and the poetic background of hip-hop in the latest edition of Audible series Words + Music. In conversation with M-1 (or Mutulu Olugbala) of Brooklyn rap duo...
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We Have to Stop Policing Black Women's Bodies
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the 2023 Essence Festival curated an exceptional lineup featuring artists such as Tems, Janelle Monáe, and Megan Thee Stallion. These artists...
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Cardi B Continues Her Collaboration Streak With FendiDa Rappa On “Point Me 2”
Cardi B’s reign on features hasn’t ended yet. The Bronx native appears on “Point Me 2,” with FendiDa Rappa, the remix to “Point Me to the Sluts.” Filmed in Fendi’s hometown of Chicago, the video shows...
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UK Hospital Apologizes for Issues Surrounding Death of MF DOOM
Days after Jasmine Dumile, the wife of MF DOOM, accused the St. James Hospital in Leeds of patient neglect, the institution has apologized. On Thursday (July 6), The Guardian reported that St. James...
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New Jersey Judge Catches Investigation for Rapping to Nas & Busta Rhymes on...
A New Jersey judge is under scrutiny for posting a series of TikToks where he’s seen rapping to music from Nas and Busta Rhymes. Last Friday (June 30), Superior Court Judge Gary N. Wilcox had a...
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