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February 28, 2025

Grief, growth and Haitian Konpa: singer-songwriter Fridayy reveals layers of his identity in his newest album

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February 28, 2025

Singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens calls off Kennedy Center show, citing Trump takeover

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February 27, 2025

Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ is now the longest running Hot Country No.1 song by a single artist — Happy Black History Month

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February 25, 2025

Dear Rolling Stone, ‘The Girl Is Mine’ was RIGHT there for your terrible song on a good album list

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February 24, 2025

5 songs by Roberta Flack that every hip-hop head should know

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February 21, 2025

5 totally serious questions I have about Jaguar Wright being awarded a Defender of Freedom Award at Mar-a-Lago

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February 20, 2025

Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Doechii among early winners of NAACP Image Awards handed out in pre-live show virtual ceremony

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February 18, 2025

The Roots Picnic 2025 lineup dropped with D’Angelo, Meek Mill and Lenny Kravitz set to headline

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February 18, 2025

Kendrick Lamar becomes first hip-hop artist to land three albums in Billboard Top 10 at the same time

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February 14, 2025

Pioneering MC and actor, Gene ‘Groove’ Allen, passes away at age 63

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February 14, 2025

7 thoughts about Drake and PartyNextDoor’s ‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’ collaboration album

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February 13, 2025

Boyz II Men, backed by hundreds of artists, delivers letter to lawmakers pushing for passage of American Music Fairness Act

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February 13, 2025

Golden State Warriors change the game with record label and first album release, ‘For The Soil’

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February 12, 2025

Kanye West is a terrible parent

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February 12, 2025

Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly’s convictions and 30-year prison term

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