Music

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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Nicole Cooke-Johnson, Sam Cooke, Sam Cooke's estate, theGrio.com
January 9, 2026

Sam Cooke’s granddaughter shares why his estate ‘very rarely’ says yes to projects

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2019 MTV Video Music Awards - Red Carpet
January 8, 2026

Fetty Wap is home from prison early after serving three years

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Ravyn Lenae, Anderson .Paak
January 8, 2026

Anderson .Paak shares he wrote Ravyn Lenae’s ‘Love Me Not’ for himself, but never released it

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James Bernard co-founder of The Source and XXL
January 8, 2026

James Bernard, founding editor of ‘The Source’ and co-founder of ‘XXL,’ dies

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