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Why Is Ben Stiller Helping SZA Tease The Deluxe Version Of ‘SOS’?
On Tuesday, SZA teased the upcoming release of Lana, the deluxe version of 2022’s SOS, with a snippet of a new song being sung by… Ben Stiller. See on Instagram “I keep pretendin' everyone's as good...
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Snoop Dogg Says He Called Kendrick Lamar to Apologize for Sharing Drake Diss
Snoop Dogg essentially publicly apologized to Kendrick Lamar for sharing “Taylor Made Freestyle,” Drake’s diss track against him, late last month — and now, Snoop has shared that he also called Lamar...
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Lil Wayne Says He Spoke With Kendrick Lamar About Super Bowl Halftime Show
Lil Wayne has no qualms with Kendrick Lamar headlining next year’s Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans — and has even told the West Coast rapper that he “better kill” his performance.During an...
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Partying With Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley: My Time on the Welcome to JAMROCK...
There’s something about dancing and singing to my favorite reggae anthems in a crowd of well-dressed West Indian people that will always make me happy. The air horns — the “busting of blanks.” It’s...
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The Best Film and TV of 2024
This year has seen some towering successes on the big and small screen, and as always, there has been no shortage of disappointments and disasters (looking at you, Joker: Folie Le Deux); but the highs...
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The Listening: SZA, Gunna, Boldy James, and More
The year is almost up — but that doesn’t mean that new music releases are stopping. This week, we've got SZA who, ahem, after some delays, unloaded the deluxe edition of her SOS album. Titled, SOS...
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Jonathan Majors' 'Magazine Dreams' Gets Release Date — and No, it Won't be...
Magazine Dreams, the Jonathan Majors-led film that was originally supposed to be distributed by Searchlight Pictures before it dropped the movie following the assault and harassment charges Majors...
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Killer Mike Praises Doechii As “The Leader In Rap Right Now”
Doechii has earned some well-deserved praise from fellow Southern rapper Killer Mike. The two participated in a conversation with each other during a Grammy Museum event for Doechii’s Alligator Bites...
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The 50 Best Albums of 2024
One day, we’ll look back on 2024 as one of the best years for music of the early 21st century. Whether you’re a hip-hop head, R&B lover, jazz aficionado, a pop fan, or you prefer your sounds...
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Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, and Shaboozey Headline Barack Obama’s Favorite Songs...
Months after sharing his summer playlist, Barack Obama has returned with another update on just what he’s been listening to this year. Over the weekend, the former president used his social media...
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Paul Wall Says He’ll Keep Making Music Until He’s 80
Depending on how long you’ve been a rap fan, it might seem like Paul Wall’s been around forever. If you let him tell it, he’ll be around for a lot longer. In a new interview with the folks at...
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What to Do in NYC This Weekend
Sure, some of the major holidays have come and gone, but that doesn’t mean the fun is over. If you’re here in NYC, you already know there’s plenty of dope things to get into this weekend. So today,...
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The Listening: Redman, Tyler, The Creator and More
The music industry has a way of shutting down around Christmas time, but that didn’t stop some of our faves from gifting fans with plenty of new tracks this week. Near the top of the week, the...
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Post Malone Thanks Beyoncé After Christmas Day NFL Halftime Performance
If you’d been paying attention to pop culture the last 20 years, it should have been a foregone conclusion that Beyoncé was going to body her performance at the half-time show for the Christmas Day...
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Mad Skillz Returns From Three-Year "Rap Up" Hiatus to Drop “2024 Rap Up”
After a lengthy absence from the whole, "Rap Up" game, Mad Skillz has returned. Over the weekend, the veteran MC made time to drop “The 2024 Rap Up,” his first end-of-year recap song in three years....
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Yasiin Bey and The Alchemist are Releasing a Joint Album
Yasiin Bey and The Alchemist have banded together for a new album. Last week, the collaboration was announced on Instagram, with the post’s caption saying, “Yasiin Bey and The Alchemist are...
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Roxanne Shanté To Be The First Solo Female Rapper To Receive Grammy Lifetime...
Roxanne Shanté will soon be the first solo female rapper to receive a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. According to the Grammy website, Shanté, along with Prince, Frankie Beverly and others will...
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2024 In Memoriam: Remembering Those We Lost
As we’re all transitioning into another year, it’s important to remember the people who won’t make the journey with us. Whether they were musicians, actors, athletes, media personalities or activists,...
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FBI Investigating Fatal Beating of Inmate Robert Brooks in New York Prison
The FBI Albany Field Office, as well as the Department of Justice, are investigating the death of Robert Brooks, an inmate at the Marcy Correctional Facility who was assaulted by correctional...
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Drake Once Pitched A “God’s Plan” TV Show to Jeff Bezos
Turns out that Drake wanted to turn his music video for “God’s Plan” into a multi-episode show — and had even pitched the idea to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. During a post-Christmas livestream with...
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