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The Prince Vault is Opening For Two New Tracks
Two songs from Prince’s vault have been unearthed. On Friday (June 7), The Purple One’s 1992 song “7 (E Flat Version)” and 2006’s “All A Share Together Now” were released via NPG Records in...
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RZA Gives ‘Salute’ to Rihanna & A$AP Rocky Naming Their Son After Him
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have gotten RZA’s stamp of approval after naming their 13-month-old son after the Wu-Tang Clan de facto leader. On Thursday (July 6), the rapper, producer and actor spoke to CNN...
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Drake Calls Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” ‘Overrated’ At Chicago Tour...
Drake is clapping back on Childish Gambino. Months after the rapper, legal name Donald Glover, revealed to GQ that his 2018 single “This Is America” was originally a Drizzy diss track, the Canada...
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First Look Friday: Maeta is Turning Realities into Fantasies on Star-Studded...
Maeta is in a crowded New York City nail salon when she hops on our Zoom call. I tell her that I, too, had to go to the nail salon but the terrible air quality — caused by the Canadian wildfires —...
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Mutulu Shakur, Black Liberation Movement Activist and 2Pac’s Stepfather, Has...
Dr. Mutulu Shakur, the stepfather of Tupac Shakur, father to Sekyiwa Shakur and former husband of Black Panther Party activist Afeni Shakur, has died. The passing of Shakur, also a Black Liberation...
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Mixtape Monday: Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon, AJ Suede + More
Kicking things off on Mixtape Monday, Osbe Chill & El Camino connect for Los Ultimos, Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon has Never Really Been Better, Stu Bangas & Chino XL drop God’s Carpenter and AJ Suede...
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Jamie Foxx Makes First Public Appearance Since Hospitalization in Chicago
Jamie Foxx gave fans a wave while riding a yacht on the Chicago River over the weekend. On Sunday (June 9), the Oscar-winner was spotted along with what appeared to be several others. However, he...
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An Exhibit Celebrating LRG Clothing’s Connection to Hip-Hop Culture Is Coming...
In partnership with Gallery 90220, LRG Clothing is bringing their love of hip-hop culture to Los Angeles. On Saturday (July 15), the urban clothing brand will hold an exhibition opening that honors...
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Travis Scott to Kickoff ‘Utopia’ Rollout At Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza
Travis Scott is taking Utopia to the Pyramids of Giza. On Sunday (July 9), the Houston rapper announced that he’s holding a “once-in-a-lifetime gig” at the historical landmark in Egypt on Friday, July...
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Da Brat Gives Birth to First Son With Wife, Jesseca Harris-Dupart
Congratulations are in order to Da Brat and her wife Jesseca Harris-Dupart. Last Thursday (July 6), the two ladies welcomed their new son, Da Brat’s first child, in Atlanta. Weighing in at 7 lbs, 8...
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Maxwell Will Bring ‘Urban Hang Suite’ to the Seas In New R&B-Focused Cruise
Maxwell brings his landmark 1996 debut Urban Hang Suite to the sea next February. The 3-time Grammy-winner will headline ‘Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite Cruise’ where he’ll perform twice from February 10,...
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Black Thought Recalls How The Notorious B.I.G. Felt About the “What They Do”...
The Notorious B.I.G. might have felt slighted by The Roots prior to his death in 1997. While on a recent episode of People’s Party With Talib Kweli, which was recorded at Roots Picnic, The Roots’...
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‘Rap Sh!t’ Shares New Trailer Ahead of Second Season
Issa Rae-created HBO show Rap Sh!t is back for a second season. On Monday (July 10), a trailer for the new season premiered, showing protagonists Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion) getting into...
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Erykah Badu Shows Love to the "'90s Babies" During the 'Unfollow Me' Tour in NYC
Erykah Badu has gone to great lengths to explain why she named her latest tour Unfollow Me. During an interview with VIBE, she said, “We’re all on an individual journey, we’re finding our way. So...
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Memorabilia That Has Inspired Spike Lee to Be Exhibited in Brooklyn Museum...
From letters to costumes, archival material and works that have inspired Spike Lee will be exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum beginning this fall. Titled Spike Lee: Creative Sources, the exhibit will...
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Lil Uzi Vert is the First Rapper to Score a No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 This...
Lil Uzi Vert has broken the Billboard 200 curse against rap artists this year. As their third album, Pink Tape, released on June 30th, it’s become Uzi’s third debut at No. 1 on the chart, following...
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Jordan Peele Brings Horror to the Page in New Monkeypaw Productions Anthology...
A first-time anthology book is coming to Monkeypaw Productions, the television and film company founded by Jordan Peele. Announced on Tuesday (July 11), the multi-story Out There Screaming will...
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The Quentin Tarantino Situation: Using Racism as a Literary Device
There’s a scene early in postmodern American master Quentin Tarantino's latest, ninth, best film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, when genre idol and TV star cowboy Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio), has...
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Jamie Foxx is Producing A Documentary on Late R&B Legend Luther Vandross
Jamie Foxx hasn’t missed a beat since recovering from an undisclosed emergency in April. This week, the actor has been spotted in Chicago by fans, and now, he’s announced that he’ll serve as producer...
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Criterion Channel Celebrates Hip-Hop 50 With Upcoming Film Program
The Criterion Channel is bringing Hip-Hop 50 to its archival film slate. From August 1 to November 1, the classic and contemporary cinema streamer will reintroduce films “showcasing raw early...
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