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2017 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals
January 27, 2026

Nicki Minaj brings her Trump support to Treasury Department event amid growing political backlash

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Sly Dunbar, Sly & Robbie, Sly Dunbar Jamaica, Sly Dunbar Death, Sly Dunbar Dead
January 26, 2026

Influential reggae drummer Sly Dunbar of Sly & Robbie dead at 73

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Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Don't Be Dumb, theGrio.com
January 26, 2026

Rihanna congratulates A$AP Rocky as ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ debuts at #1 on the Billboard charts

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Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, The Neptunes, The Neptunes Lawsuit
January 24, 2026

‘Fraudulent conduct’: Pharrell Williams sued by Neptunes partner Chad Hugo amid messy split

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The Paradox, rock music, Black rock music, Black punk music, Billboard, theGrio.com
January 23, 2026

Breakout band The Paradox lands first #1 on the Billboard charts

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timbaland, babybel, mini wax tracks, AI artist, legacy, jingle, thegrio.com
January 23, 2026

Timbaland collabs with Babybel to produce “Mini Wax Tracks”

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Global Citizen Move Afrika: Lagos
January 19, 2026

John Legend joins Global Citizen’s Board of Directors after years of collaboration

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teddy riley memoir, remember the times, new jack swing, thegrio.com
January 19, 2026

Teddy Riley is putting New Jack Swing’s origin story in print with new memoir ‘Remember the Times’

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Jill Scott, Chris Brown, Prince, King of Pop,
January 17, 2026

Jill Scott clarifies Prince, not Chris Brown, is her King of Pop

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Raphael Warnock Richard Smallwood tribute, thegrio.com
January 17, 2026

Raphael Warnock and HBCU choirs bring ‘Total Praise’ to Capitol Hill in tribute to Richard Smallwood

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Rapper J. Cole performs
January 16, 2026

J. Cole’s ‘The Fall Off’ album rollout reveals the truth about fame no one wants to admit

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January 14, 2026

Ludacris and Nelly draw backlash over bookings at MAGA-coded music festival

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J. Cole, J. Cole The Fall Off, J. Cole The Fall Off Album,
January 14, 2026

J. Cole begins build up to final album with ‘The Fall-Off’ trailer and new single “Disc 2, Track 2”

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Juelz Santana Instagram story revealing injured face
January 13, 2026

Juelz Santana reveals he was involved in car crash

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coco jones, npr, tiny desk, thegrio.com
January 10, 2026

Coco Jones savors her Tiny Desk moment: ‘This feels like a rite of passage’

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