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Dave Chappelle, hip-hop legends celebrate De La Soul in New York as catalog premieres on streaming platforms

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Wayne Shorter, innovative jazz saxophone pioneer, dies at 89

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Judge in Young Thug trial orders probe of leaked evidence

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Beyoncé honored in speech by a California congressman

California congressman Rep. Robert Garcia honored Beyoncé during a speech commemorating Women’s History Month.
/ March 2, 2023
2022 Billboard Music Awards - Red Carpet

Travis Scott being sought by NYPD over alleged assault, property damage

The New York Police Department is looking for Grammy-nominated rapper Travis Scott after being accused of punching a man at a nightclub.
/ March 1, 2023
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J. Cole, Usher, Drake to headline 2023 Dreamville Festival

The 2023 Dreamville Festival announced its lineup, including headliners J. Cole, Drake and Usher, on April 1 and 2 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
/ March 1, 2023

20 years after its release, Little Brother’s ‘The Listening’ is still as good today as it was back then

The North Carolina group’s debut album represented what felt like a new return to the old guard of hip-hop.
/ February 28, 2023
VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin

25 years of ‘A Rose Is Still a Rose,’ Aretha Franklin’s last grand statement and Lauryn Hill’s first on her own

TheGrio looks back at the 25th anniversary of “A Rose is Still a Rose,” its impact, and the magical collaboration between Aretha Franklin and Lauryn Hill.
/ February 27, 2023
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Explore reggae music’s place in Black history with Noel Cymone Walker

February is widely acknowledged as Black History Month, but did you know it is also Reggae Month?
/ February 27, 2023

White House to meet with historic five Black speakers of state legislatures

The New York, Maryland, Illinois, Maine and Michigan speakers will meet with Biden-Harris officials to discuss “common policy priorities.”
/ February 27, 2023