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Ku kyooto Rekindles the Fire of Legacy at the Uganda National Theatre

Ku kyooto Rekindles the Fire of Legacy at the Uganda National...

‘Ku kyooto’ is a Luganda phrase that translates to ‘at the fireplace’, and this...

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12 New R&B Releases: Durand Bernarr, Joyce Wrice, Casper Sage, Alina Baraz and More

12 New R&B Releases: Durand Bernarr, Joyce Wrice, Casper...

Rated R&B is bringing you the most essential releases this week. From the traditional...

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BIRTHDAY BASH XXX: 14 Soulja Boy "Viral-Worthy" Essentials

BIRTHDAY BASH XXX: 14 Soulja Boy "Viral-Worthy" Essentials

Celebrate Soulja Boy's iconic career with the ultimate playlist of his greatest...

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North West Goes Full Emo Metal On Debut EP “N0rth4evr” At Age 12

North West Goes Full Emo Metal On Debut EP “N0rth4evr”...

North West drops her debut EP N0rth4evr, featuring heavy metal and punk rap, proving...

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Ice Spice Stars in Spicy Wendy’s Ad Following McDonald’s Scuffle: Watch

Ice Spice Stars in Spicy Wendy’s Ad Following McDonald’s...

"Spice recognize spice," the Bronx rapper says.

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50 Cent Expands Peacock Empire With Gilgo Beach Murders Drama

50 Cent Expands Peacock Empire With Gilgo Beach Murders...

50 Cent's expanding his Peacock portfolio with a scripted drama about the Gilgo...

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‘ONE PIECE CHOPPER’s Vol. 1’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Japan Book Hot 100

‘ONE PIECE CHOPPER’s Vol. 1’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard...

The title is the debut volume of CHOPPER's, a spinoff project centered on the character...

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Leslie Grace Releases Her First Album in Over a Decade, ‘Amor, Quién Eres?’: ‘It Was Almost an Initiation for Me’

Leslie Grace Releases Her First Album in Over a Decade,...

The bilingual project demonstrates the singer and actress' artistic and personal...

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Man Executed By Texas Using Rap Lyrics Despite Push From Travis Scott, Fat Joe & Others

Man Executed By Texas Using Rap Lyrics Despite Push From...

James Broadnax's execution exposes how prosecutors weaponize rap lyrics against...

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Olivia Rodrigo Drops El Clásico Jersey Ahead of Intimate Barcelona Concert For Top Spotify Fans: ‘I Cannot Wait to See Them’

Olivia Rodrigo Drops El Clásico Jersey Ahead of Intimate...

The pop star is the latest artist to partner with FC Barcelona and Spotify for a...

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In Canada: The Tragically Hip, Feist & More to Enter Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2026

In Canada: The Tragically Hip, Feist & More to Enter Canadian...

Also up north this week: TALK signs with Big Loud Rock and the Canadian Musical...

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Rick Ross Arrives In Lusaka, Zambia For Massive International Showcase With African Music Icons

Rick Ross Arrives In Lusaka, Zambia For Massive International...

Rick Ross touched down in Lusaka, Zambia for the Royal Networking Event at Ciela...

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David Benavidez vs. Zurdo Ramirez Livestream: How to Watch the Pay-Per-View Boxing Event Online

David Benavidez vs. Zurdo Ramirez Livestream: How to Watch...

Livestream the pay-per-view cruiserweight title bout live from Las Vegas on Saturday,...

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Bob Marley And The Wailers’ ‘Could You Be Loved’ Certified Triple Platinum In The UK

Bob Marley And The Wailers’ ‘Could You Be Loved’ Certified...

Bob Marley & The Wailers’ 1980 hit Could You Be Loved has been certified 3X Platinum...

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The Source Magazine Remembers Kris Cross’ Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly 13 Years Later

The Source Magazine Remembers Kris Cross’ Chris “Mac Daddy”...

On this date in 2013, the Hip Hop community lost one of its most recognizable young...

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Yellowcard & Good Charlotte Top Alternative Airplay Chart With ‘Bedroom Posters’

Yellowcard & Good Charlotte Top Alternative Airplay Chart...

The collaboration between the pop-punk veterans is Yellowcard’s second No. 1 and...

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Singer J Woos The Ladies With ‘Into You’

Singer J Woos The Ladies With ‘Into You’

Singer J has delivered a standout moment with his latest single, Into You, an ice-cream...

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Juju Romillion Teams Up With Vybz Kartel For New Song ‘Victory’

Juju Romillion Teams Up With Vybz Kartel For New Song ‘Victory’

Since the early days of reggae and dancehall, women have always played a powerful—yet...

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India Shawn Moves Through Love’s Flux on ‘Subject to Change’ EP

India Shawn Moves Through Love’s Flux on ‘Subject to Change’...

Whether we embrace it or not, change is inevitable. It sometimes happens when we...

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Megan Moroney, Ella Langley & Morgan Wallen Highlight Moves on Country Airplay Chart

Megan Moroney, Ella Langley & Morgan Wallen Highlight Moves...

Moroney’s “Beautiful Things” hits the top 10 and Langley & Wallen’s new duet debuts.

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Dame Dash Says Ye Has A Better Catalog Than Jay-Z: ‘Kanye Destroys Jay’

Dame Dash Says Ye Has A Better Catalog Than Jay-Z: ‘Kanye...

Dash is credited with bringing Ye to Roc-A-Fella Records as a producer.

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D4vd’s Family Breaks Silence On Celeste Rivas Murder Details

D4vd’s Family Breaks Silence On Celeste Rivas Murder Details

Celeste Rivas' family processes devastating murder allegations as D4vd faces death...

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Get Michaela Coel’s Summer Ready Fit For Less 

Get Michaela Coel’s Summer Ready Fit For Less 

Michaela Coel has been booked and busy. With two highly anticipated films, Mother...

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Maverick City Music Co-Founder Barred from Releasing Competing Worship Songs During Legal Battle

Maverick City Music Co-Founder Barred from Releasing Competing...

A judge says Tony Brown cannot put out music from his new project God Aura until...

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Noah Kahan’s ‘The Great Divide’ Sets New Chart Mark for the Decade as It Continues Its Radio Rule

Noah Kahan’s ‘The Great Divide’ Sets New Chart Mark for...

The song spends its 11th week atop Adult Alternative Airplay.

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Here’s Why Taylor Swift Had Kid Cudi Looking Like the ‘Coolest Dad Ever’

Here’s Why Taylor Swift Had Kid Cudi Looking Like the ‘Coolest...

"I remember my daughter texted me back like, 'Dad, you're the best,'" Cudder recalled.

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Isaiah Rashad Returns with Highly Anticipated New Album ‘It’s Been Awful’

Isaiah Rashad Returns with Highly Anticipated New Album...

Five years after his critically acclaimed album The House Is Burning reintroduced...

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Will Future Be On Drake’s ‘ICEMAN’ Album?

Will Future Be On Drake’s ‘ICEMAN’ Album?

Hip-Hop fans have been waiting on Drake and Future to squash their issues and get...

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Don Toliver Hits The Gas: The Octane Tour’s Merch Run Is Already Outpacing The May 8 Kickoff

Don Toliver Hits The Gas: The Octane Tour’s Merch Run Is...

Write a music business article in a sharp, industry-insider tone — similar to Billboard...

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Billboard Women in Music 2026: Performances, Fan Access and What You Missed | Billboard News

Billboard Women in Music 2026: Performances, Fan Access...

From rising acts to industry staples, Billboard’s Women in Music 2026 presented...

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Boosie Badazz Visits High School Without Permission, Principal In Big Trouble

Boosie Badazz Visits High School Without Permission, Principal...

Boosie Badazz's surprise visit to a Louisiana high school gets the principal suspended...

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Where to Buy Tickets to 2026 ACM Awards With Shania Twain, Kacey Musgraves & More

Where to Buy Tickets to 2026 ACM Awards With Shania Twain,...

The AMC Awards will take place on Sunday, May 17, and will be hosted by Twain.

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EJAE, AUDREY NUNA & REI AMI Are Billboard’s Women of the Year, Zara Larsson Lights Up the Stage With ‘Midnight Sun’ & More | Billboard News

EJAE, AUDREY NUNA & REI AMI Are Billboard’s Women of the...

EJAE, AUDREY NUNA and REI AMI, also known as HUNTR/X from KPop Demon Hunters, talk...

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Dondria Finds Inner Peace on ‘Solitude’

Dondria Finds Inner Peace on ‘Solitude’

Dondria is learning to quiet the noise. Her new single “Solitude” is a boundary-setting...

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Fugees’ Pras Michael Begins 14 Year Prison Bid For Money Laundering & Fraud Charges

Fugees’ Pras Michael Begins 14 Year Prison Bid For Money...

Fugees member Pras Michel turned himself in at the Federal Correctional Institution...

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Pras Turns Himself In to Begin 14-Year Sentence

Pras Turns Himself In to Begin 14-Year Sentence

The rapper, who was convicted of money laundering and illegal lobbying, intends...

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Akiika Ft Emini Myson – Ashana

Akiika Ft Emini Myson – Ashana

Akiika is known for his versatility, especially after the release of the Somori...

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See exclusive BTS photos from Skrilla's new album 'Z’

See exclusive BTS photos from Skrilla's new album 'Z’

An inside look at the sessions and inspirations behind the Philly rapper’s latest...

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Social Media Drags Scott Jennings Over On-Air Profane Threat

Social Media Drags Scott Jennings Over On-Air Profane Threat

On Thursday night’s (April 29) episode of Newsnight on CNN, the panel discussion...

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Q1 2026 Earnings: Here’s What Every Music Company Made (Updating)

Q1 2026 Earnings: Here’s What Every Music Company Made (Updating)

A roundup of Universal Music Group, Spotify, HYBE and other music companies' earnings...

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The Top 12 Most Attended Concerts in History at Mexico City’s Iconic Zócalo

The Top 12 Most Attended Concerts in History at Mexico...

From Paul McCartney and Roger Waters to Shakira and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, see...

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50 Cent Faces Lawsuit From Ex-Staffer Alleging Retaliation & Harassment

50 Cent Faces Lawsuit From Ex-Staffer Alleging Retaliation...

Legal issues are back in the mix for 50 Cent, this time involving a former employee...

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Met Gala 2026 Livestream: How to Watch Beyoncé, Doja Cat & BLACKPINK’s Red Carpet

Met Gala 2026 Livestream: How to Watch Beyoncé, Doja Cat...

Fashion's biggest night is back, coming to your screens live on May 4.

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Dame Dash Says No One Cares About ‘Reasonable Doubt’ & Kanye Is Superior To JAŸ-Z

Dame Dash Says No One Cares About ‘Reasonable Doubt’ &...

Just a few years ago, Dame Dash would take issue with any interviewer asking him...

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The Game Might Know Something About Drake’s Next Move

The Game Might Know Something About Drake’s Next Move

The Game’s luxury-filled trip to Toronto with Drake has Kendrick Lamar fans cracking...

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Teyana Taylor Performs ‘Bed of Roses’ | Billboard Women In Music 2026

Teyana Taylor Performs ‘Bed of Roses’ | Billboard Women...

Teyana Taylor performs “Bed of Roses” at Billboard Women In Music 2026.    At the...

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Fredo Bang Mourns Cleezy5, Cops Suggest Murder Was Organized Hit

Fredo Bang Mourns Cleezy5, Cops Suggest Murder Was Organized...

Fredo Bang mourns West Clark, the TBG Records CEO and music executive who was fatally...

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Marcelo Rubio’s ‘Vulnerable, Más de lo Normal’ & More: Vote for the Best New Latin Music Release This Week

Marcelo Rubio’s ‘Vulnerable, Más de lo Normal’ & More:...

Which new Latin music release is your favorite? Vote below!

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How to Watch Luke Bryan, Shaboozey & More Perform at iHeartCountry Festival Online

How to Watch Luke Bryan, Shaboozey & More Perform at iHeartCountry...

Here's how to stream the event taking place on May 2.

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Drake’s Rolex From the ‘Take Care’ Cover Has Reportedly Sold for $500,000

Drake’s Rolex From the ‘Take Care’ Cover Has Reportedly...

Drizzy also wore the prized timepiece in the "Marvin's Room" video.

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The Beaches Call Global Force Win ‘A Dream Come True’ at Billboard Women in Music 2026 

The Beaches Call Global Force Win ‘A Dream Come True’ at...

The Toronto rock hitmakers were the first band to receive the honor presented by...

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With 'Middle of Nowhere,' Kacey Musgraves Finds Equilibrium In The Great Unknown

With 'Middle of Nowhere,' Kacey Musgraves Finds Equilibrium...

Editor's Note: Annie Zaleski has been awarded one of two No Depression Criticism...

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Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) Playlist 5.1.26

Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) Playlist...

In the new version of CRT FRSH, we're featuring 20 songs, alternating between acts...

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Executive Turntable: The Beatles’ Apple Corps Ltd. Reveals New Leadership Team; NITO Unveils New Board

Executive Turntable: The Beatles’ Apple Corps Ltd. Reveals...

This week's Executive Turntable column includes promotions and hires at PopCult,...

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Riley Green Awarded Honorary Doctorate at Jacksonville State University

Riley Green Awarded Honorary Doctorate at Jacksonville...

Green was awarded a Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, which recognizes his musical...

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Ciara & Russell Wilson Donate $1 Million To Bronx Kids Community Center

Ciara & Russell Wilson Donate $1 Million To Bronx Kids...

Ciara and Russell Wilson fueled opportunity in the Bronx by backing a revitalized...

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Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, Kacey Musgraves & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote!

Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, Kacey Musgraves & More: Which...

This week also saw saw new music from Jessie Reyez, Lizzo, Sienna Spiro and more.

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Chiquis Breaks Down 5 Essential Tracks From Her New Album ‘Janney’: ‘We Are Magic, We Are Women, We Are Roots’

Chiquis Breaks Down 5 Essential Tracks From Her New Album...

With her ninth studio album, the Mexican-American singer-songwriter extends an invitation...

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YNW Melly Awaits Judge’s Decision On Bond Hearing After Court Hearing

YNW Melly Awaits Judge’s Decision On Bond Hearing After...

YNW Melly makes his case for bond as he awaits his 2027 double murder retrial, claiming...

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Angela Bassett’s Iconic Style Over The Years Reminds Us She Has Always Been That Girl

Angela Bassett’s Iconic Style Over The Years Reminds Us...

Angela Bassett's iconic style and confidence inspire the fashion world as she hosts...

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Olivia Rodrigo Reveals Sweet Note Jack White Left Hidden in Her ‘SNL’ Dressing Room: ‘That’s My Little Good Luck Charm’

Olivia Rodrigo Reveals Sweet Note Jack White Left Hidden...

The pop star is set for double-duty on SNL, where she'll also be performing an unreleased...

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North West gives SoundCloud rap an intense update on N0rth4evr

North West gives SoundCloud rap an intense update on N0rth4evr

The 12-year-old’s debut EP is a post-digicore bonanza with touches of rage and nu-metal.

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Our Favorite Met Gala Beauty Looks Of All Time

Our Favorite Met Gala Beauty Looks Of All Time

The Met Gala—which will be held at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday—has...

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Young Thug Considers Rebrand Over Unwanted Name Association To Jeffrey Epstein

Young Thug Considers Rebrand Over Unwanted Name Association...

Young Thug wants no parts of any association with Jeffrey Epstein, not even by name....

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Melissa Etheridge Recalls Being ‘Horrified’ When British Magazine Changed Partner Pronoun to ‘Boyfriend’: ‘They’re Going To Think That I Did This’

Melissa Etheridge Recalls Being ‘Horrified’ When British...

The singer told Joel Madden that the purposeful misgendering inspired her to officially...

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Bailey Zimmerman’s Upcoming Nashville Shows Will Benefit a Local Dog Rescue Organization

Bailey Zimmerman’s Upcoming Nashville Shows Will Benefit...

"Partnerships like these are so meaningful in helping us spread the word about rescue,"...

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Carlos Vives Drops New Album ‘El Último Disco,’ But Assures He Has ‘No Plans to Retire’

Carlos Vives Drops New Album ‘El Último Disco,’ But Assures...

The set includes the final recording of his longtime and late accordionist Egidio...

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Busta Rhymes Settles With Assistant Over Punching, Clogged Toilet Allegations

Busta Rhymes Settles With Assistant Over Punching, Clogged...

Busta Rhymes settles his lawsuit with former assistant Dashiel Gables after months...

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Sam Fender & Olivia Dean Knock Olivia Rodrigo From No. 1 Spot in U.K. With ‘Rein Me In’

Sam Fender & Olivia Dean Knock Olivia Rodrigo From No....

The collaboration is now in its ninth non-consecutive week at the summit.

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The Cowgays Open Up About Religious Trauma, Allies In Country Music & Who They Want to Tour With

The Cowgays Open Up About Religious Trauma, Allies In Country...

"Good Hoedown," with a video starring Kylie Sonique Love, follows viral single "Wish...

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Jorge Luis Chacín on Condensing His Essence in ‘De Amor, Sueños y Cantares’: ‘A Little Journey Through All My Decades’

Jorge Luis Chacín on Condensing His Essence in ‘De Amor,...

The renowned Venezuelan singer-songwriter talks about his first studio album in...

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