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More proof that you’re old: Mary J. Blige’s ‘My Life’ album debuted 30 years ago

Beyoncé will perform at the NFL halftime show during Christmas game day

Haniyah Philogene

Why Fantasia’s 2007 hit ‘When I See U’ seems to always be on our minds in 2024

The jazz world mourns pioneering saxophonist Lou Donaldson and drummer Roy Haynes

N.W.A., Janet Jackson and George Clinton get Songwriters Hall of Fame nominations

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Yale University is set to offer a course on Beyoncé and her legacy

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Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammy noms, becoming the most nominated artist in the show’s history

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Pharrell Williams recalls being fired from McDonald’s three times: ‘I was eating the chicken nuggets’

Review: Whitney Houston’s incomparable talent is revisited on ‘The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)’ live album

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Beyoncé reminds fans to vote in surprise release of ‘Bodyguard’ music video

Haniyah Philogene

Remembering Quincy Jones: 10 career-spanning songs to celebrate his legacy

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From LL Cool J to Victoria Monét, the world reacts to Quincy Jones’ death at 91

Rest in power to a true musical legend and icon, Quincy Jones

Rest in power to a true musical legend and icon, Quincy Jones

Timeless icons: Celebrating the legacy of famous female Black celebrities over 70

Mariah Carey has officially declared ‘It’s time’ for the holidays

Tyler, the Creator’s ‘Chromakopia’ looks into the artist’s journey to self-discovery

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Hip-hop fans and icons remember DJ Clark Kent

Cardi B says she’s hospitalized with medical emergency, will miss music festival

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Lil ½ Dead’s 1994 album ‘The Dead Has Arisen’ is one of the best-produced West Coast albums almost nobody has heard

GloRilla conquers self-doubt on her path to becoming one of hip-hop’s most promising voices

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts Dionne Warwick, Mary J. Blige, A Tribe Called Quest and more

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