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Kendrick Lamar Releases 'GNX': New Album Includes Collaborations with SZA, Jack Antonoff, and Kamasi Washington
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Kendrick Lamar Releases 'GNX': New Album Includes Collaborations with SZA, Jack Antonoff, and Kamasi Washington

Kendrick Lamar Surprises Fans with New Album 'GNX,' Featuring SZA, Jack Antonoff, and Kamasi Washington Kendrick Lamar has dropped a surprise new album titled GNX, featuring an impressive lineup of collaborators including SZA, Jack Antonoff, and Kamasi Washington. The 12-track album showcases contributions from several artists, with SZA appearing on “Luther” and “Gloria.” Other featured artists include Sam Dew, Roddy Ricch, Bobby Hawk, Ink, and more. The album also includes “Heart Pt. 6,” conti


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Charli XCX Unveils Dates for Her 2025 Four-City North American Brat Arena Tour
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Charli XCX Unveils Dates for Her 2025 Four-City North American Brat Arena Tour

The short spring tour will make stops in Austin, Minneapolis, Chicago, and Brooklyn. Charli XCX Extends Brat Era With Spring 2025 Arena Tour Charli XCX is bringing her Brat energy into spring! The pop sensation announced her first-ever solo U.S. arena tour, Charli XCX – Brat 2025 – Arena Tour, set to span five dates across major cities in April and May 2025. The tour kicks off on April 22 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, followed by stops at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a


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Legendary Music Producer Quincy Jones passes away at 91
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Legendary Music Producer Quincy Jones passes away at 91

Quincy Jones, one of the most influential figures in music history, has passed away at the age of 91. A renowned producer, composer, and musician, Jones shaped the sound of jazz, pop, and R&B across decades. His collaborations with artists like Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, and Aretha Franklin have left an indelible mark on the music industry. Jones' innovative approach to production and his ability to blend genres made him a towering figure whose legacy continues to inspire musicians today. H


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Spotify Closes Above $400 for the First Time, Pushing Valuation Past $80 Billion
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Spotify Closes Above $400 for the First Time, Pushing Valuation Past $80 Billion

Spotify’s stock price has been on a promising upswing, with analysts setting ambitious targets as shares edge near $400. The last time SPOT approached this mark was in early 2021, fueled by high-profile content deals, but concerns over profitability and market pressures pulled it down to the $70s in 2022. Under CEO Daniel Ek’s direction, Spotify shifted focus to profitability, cutting unnecessary expenditures. Analysts are optimistic, with targets ranging up to $490 from firms like Morgan Stanle


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The Grammy Nominees are in for 2025
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The Grammy Nominees are in for 2025

The 2025 Grammy nominations reflect an exciting mix of established stars and new talent, with artists like Beyoncé, Charli XCX, and Billie Eilish leading in major categories. Here are the highlights for the key categories: 1. Record of the Year: This category includes "Texas Hold 'Em" by Beyoncé, "Birds of a Feather" by Billie Eilish, and "Fortnight" by Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone, among others. 2. Album of the Year: Nominees include André 3000's New Blue Sun, Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter,


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Lenny Kravitz Says 90-Minute Workouts At 2AM And 9-Year Long Celibacy Are The Keys To His Physique At 60
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Lenny Kravitz Says 90-Minute Workouts At 2AM And 9-Year Long Celibacy Are The Keys To His Physique At 60

Lenny Kravitz recently turned 60, but he doesn't look like the typical 60-year-old. In fact, he doesn't look like the typical celebrity, at any age. He credits his health, wellness and physical appearance to a unity between mind, body and spirit. He broke down his philosophy to The Guardian in an interview on how he has embraced a clean living lifestyle, and set the comment section on fire in his "TK421 video," below, where he appears completely nude (watch at your own discretion). When asked a


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Taylor Swift's Fifth Week at the top of  Billboard 200 With ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
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Taylor Swift's Fifth Week at the top of Billboard 200 With ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

Taylor Swift continues to dominate the music scene with her album "The Tortured Poets Department," securing its fifth consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated June 1). According to Luminate, the album earned an impressive 378,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. for the week ending May 23, marking a significant 45% increase in units. This surge in performance comes following the release of six new digital album download variants and a new CD variant, as well as a res


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Celebrities and Platforms who wished The Notorious B.I.G., AKA The G.O.A.T., A Happy 52nd Birthday
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Celebrities and Platforms who wished The Notorious B.I.G., AKA The G.O.A.T., A Happy 52nd Birthday

Every year on the 21st of May, Hip Hop celebrates Rolling Stone's "Greatest Rapper That Ever Lived" and Billboard's "Greatest Rapper of All Time." It comes in the form of birthday wishes, vintage photos, videos, art, special messages, and more, but for milestone years, like Biggie's 50th in 2022, the whole city of New York shows out with events, and significant city staples, like the subway, and monuments, like the Empire State Building, show homage to the certified King of New York. This year,


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The end of Diddy?
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The end of Diddy?

CNN just aired a video that they obtained that allegedly showed Sean Diddy Combs assaulting Cassie Ventura in a Century City Hotel hallway back in 2016.  The video is bad.  Anyone who has seen the video will say that it’s one of the worst violence that they have seen against a woman caught on video ever.   Chris Brown experienced tremendous hardships in his career after a picture of his assault on Rihanna, but there was never a video.  In this video Diddy can be seen Punching kicking and even dr


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Avril Levigne Confronts Conspiracy Theory About Her Body Double
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Avril Levigne Confronts Conspiracy Theory About Her Body Double

Avril Levigne recently appeared on her very first podcast. Alex Cooper, host of "Call Her Daddy," interviewed Avril about her dating life, her music, and various topics. One segment of the interview stood out among the others. The subject matter surrounded a very interesting long-standing conspiracy theory about Avril being an imposter. The "Rumor" According to the very odd "rumor," Avril Levigne was overwhelmed by the hurricane of fame that came her way after the success of her first album, a


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Saweetie Is Summer-Ready, Drops Video For New Single 'NANi' Which 'Def Gives Main Character Energy!'
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Saweetie Is Summer-Ready, Drops Video For New Single 'NANi' Which 'Def Gives Main Character Energy!'

Two-time Grammy Nominee Saweetie just dropped the new track "NANi" and she says that it "def gives main character energy." It is a song she hopes will become a staple this summer with more music on the way. In fact, in a statement, Saweeetie said that she doesn't think the new single should be seen as "just a track," and instead wants people to see it as a "soundtrack to a good time." "'[NANi]' has been a labor of love, and it's just the beginning. I've been working on this new music for a whil


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Listen To Childish Gambino's New Album 'Atavista'
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Listen To Childish Gambino's New Album 'Atavista'

Childish Gambino releases a new "finished version" of his album "3.15.20," under the new title "Atavista." The original album was released in 2020, on his website donaldgloverpresents.com before being taking down and adding it to streaming services about a week later. Here is Childish Gambino's Statement about "Atavista" "ATAVISTA is streaming now. this album is the finished version of "3.15.20", the album i put out 4 years ago. there's a special vinyl coming soon w/ visuals for each song. t


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As Afrobeats rises, a look into the founder, Fela Kuti
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As Afrobeats rises, a look into the founder, Fela Kuti

Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the Afrobeat pioneer, remains an icon of artistic rebellion, social activism, and musical innovation. Born on October 15, 1938, in Abeokuta, Nigeria, Fela's life was an odyssey of rhythm, protest, and cultural revival. Fela Kuti's musical journey began in the vibrant streets of Lagos, where he soaked in the diverse sounds of highlife, jazz, funk, and traditional Nigerian music. Inspired by the likes of James Brown, Miles Davis, and Ghanaian highlife legend E.T. Mensah, Fela


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The Top Selling Rap Albums of All Time
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The Top Selling Rap Albums of All Time

`Hip hop has evolved from its humble beginnings in the Bronx to become one of the most influential and commercially successful genres in music history. From gritty street anthems to polished pop crossovers, hip hop albums have dominated the charts and captivated audiences around the world. Let's take a closer look at some of the top-selling hip hop albums of all time and the impact they've had on the culture. Eminem - "The Marshall Mathers LP" (2000): Eminem's magnum opus, "The Marshall Mathers


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Spotify releases 100 Greatest R&B Songs of the Streaming Era
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Spotify releases 100 Greatest R&B Songs of the Streaming Era

Spotify released a brand new Spotify CLASSICS playlist called “The 100 Greatest R&B Songs Of The Streaming Era.” So any song that released on Spotify from January 1, 2015 until now is eligible to be on the list. Also, it’s important to note that this list is NOT based on data but on the music and culture expertise of Spotify editors, so there is a lot of room for scrutiny on why some songs are included and others are not, as well as why some are placed where they are placed. The full list is rat


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