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Whitney Houston’s epic 1994 performance in South Africa will hit theaters as a concert film

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Former security guard of Nicki Minaj and husband Kenneth Petty claims they still owe over $500,000 after backstage brawl

Yolanda Adams is still in the blessing business with ‘Sunny Days,’ her first studio album in nearly 13 years

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Lil Wayne says he’s ‘devastated’ by not being chosen to perform at the Super Bowl

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Janet Jackson recalls the other major ‘wardrobe malfunction’ she endured on stage

From Saturday morning to Saturday night, Frankie Beverly & Maze had you covered

Kendrick Lamar’s first song since ‘Not Like Us’ demonstrates the contemplative side of black Air Force 1 energy

Frankie Beverly, the soulful frontman of Maze, has died at 77

D’Angelo is working on new music, according to Raphael Saadiq

Social media strongly reacts to Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show announcement

Haniyah Philogene

Beyoncé may be snubbed by the CMAs, but the impact of ‘Cowboy Carter’ goes without saying

Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show

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The extraordinarily long game of Otis Williams of The Temptations

The extraordinarily long game of Otis Williams of The Temptations

Sade ends 6-year hiatus to lend her voice to trans visibility on the album ‘Transa’

Teedra Moses’ classic album ‘Complex Simplicity’ is 20 years old. I’m so glad my worst musical take of all time seems to have disappeared from the internet

Megan Thee Stallion to host, GloRilla, Lenny Kravitz to perform: Here’s what to know about the 2024 MTV VMAs

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Roberta Flack, Rep. Maxine Waters, Dawn Richard and more featured on tribute album to women of color

Diddy seeks to have producer’s lawsuit tossed, says it’s full of ‘blatant falsehoods’

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Mariah Carey’s mother and sister died on the same day. The singer says her ‘heart is broken’

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Janet Jackson announces new Las Vegas residency: ‘Truly can’t wait!’

Does hip-hop need an adult contemporary category? Yes, and others, too.

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