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Beyoncé Drops ‘Cowboy Carter’ Tour Teaser
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter and The Rodeo Chitlin Circuit Tour kicks off today (April 28) in Los Angeles. And the megastar dropped a teaser to drive up anticipation.Just days before the tour’s opening...
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Charlamagne Blasts Def Jam Over Coco Jones: ‘It’s Not Fair to You’
Coco Jones made a stop at The Breakfast Club as she’s making the rounds to promote her new album, Why Not More? At the start of her sit-down, host Charlamagne voiced his criticisms for Jones’ label,...
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‘Sinners’ Continues to Dominate the Box Office
Sinners is really taking a bite out of the box office. Ryan Coogler’s vampire flick is continuing its remarkable run in theaters and the movie still has a hold on audiences in its second week. The...
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De La Soul Gains 15 Million New Streaming Listeners
De La Soul has scored a major milestone, courtesy of one of the 2000s most enduring hits. According to data from Chartmetric, the legendary rap group gained 15 million listeners after being added to...
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Suge Knight Fails to Have 28 Year Sentence Overturned
Editor's Note: This post was originally published in September 2018 and has been updated for comprehensiveness in April 2025.In March, Suge Knight's attempt to have his 28-year prison sentence...
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Kaytranada Wants You to Start Moving: “Everybody’s trying to catch a moment”
Kaytranada is urging fans to get up and move at his shows. The singer-rapper-producer responded after a fan apologized on X (formerly Twitter) for the audience’s lack of engagement at a recent...
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How Hike Clerb's Evelynn Escobar Reclaimed the Outdoors and Redefined Wellness
Sometimes, one small act can open up an entire world. For Evelynn Escobar, that act was hiking up to Griffith Observatory with her aunt at age 10. It was the first time she’d really seen nature as...
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Wiz Khalifa and Sean Paul Announce ‘Good Vibes Only’ Tour
Wiz Khalifa and Sean Paul are hitting the road this summer. The two stars have announced their joint “Good Vibes Only” Tour. Both artists shared the big news via social media; and Khalifa and Paul...
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A Brief History of the Predatory Record Deal
On “Check the Rhyme” from A Tribe Called Quest’s 1991 vanguard The Low End Theory, Q-Tip memorably quipped, “Industry Rule No. 4080: Record company people are shady.” There are legions of artists who...
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Kid Cudi Announces New Single, ‘NEVERLAND’
Kid Cudi is prepping a new solo album for release and he’s announced the release date for his new single, “NEVERLAND.” He broke the news on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.“Pre-save NEVERLAND, my...
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Suge Knight Reaches $1.5 Million Settlement in Wrongful Death Case
Former hip-hop mogul Suge Knight has agreed to a $1.5 million settlement to the family of Terry Carter, the man Knight ran over and killed in 2015. Rolling Stone reports that Knight was previously...
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How to Be Outside, Inside feat. Cory Gunz
This week, we’re tapping in with Cory Gunz — Bronx emcee, and someone who knows how to keep things low-key. Whether he’s clearing his head or getting his steps in, Cory shares how he stays grounded...
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The Listening: New Westside Gunn Featuring Doechii, and Quavo’s New Track...
The first weekend in May looks to be a heater–and we’ve got the music to prove it. . This week, Westside Gunn teams up with Doechii for “Egypt,” a track that sees both artists pull up with a mix of...
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Was Kendrick Lamar Versus Drake the Last Great Rap Battle?
OGs love waxing poetic about the olden times, but to their credit — if you can read between the lines of era-related bias and barbershop talkery — they have a point. Sometimes — sometimes — some shit...
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CeeLo Green Announces the End of Goodie Mob
Goodie Mob is calling it a career. Ceelo Green made the surprising announcement via Instagram on May 4, sharing that the four-man crew of himself, Khujo, T-Mo and Big Gipp have decided to go their...
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"Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" – The 2025 Met Gala's Celebration of Black...
An outfit can be a powerful tool. It can unlock and open doors, and give us access to rooms. It can change how we are seen and change how we feel. It can simultaneously act as armor and art. As the...
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Fat Joe Pays Tribute to His Mother Following Her Death
Fat Joe is honoring his mother following her passing at the age of 77. The Bronx native posted a tribute to Marie Del-Carmen Cartagena. “This a real one, rest in peace to the woman who brought me in...
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Spike Lee and Denzel Washington’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Trailer Is Here, and...
And just like that, the first trailer for Spike Lee and Denzel Washington’s Highest 2 Lowest is here, and yes, it’s as dope as you thought it’d be. In the 51-second clip for the movie, which also...
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May Albums We're Looking Forward To
May is for graduations and Mother’s Day, but don’t sleep on the music; there are some dope albums dropping throughout the month. On one hand, Young Thug’s pulling up with UY Scuti, his first album...
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2 Chainz and Omar Epps Team Up For ‘Red Clay’
2 Chainz has teamed up with Omar Epps for a new film project. The Atlanta rap star announced a new short film called Red Clay, which he co-wrote with the famed actor. It premiered at the Atlanta Film...
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