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J. Cole’s ‘7 Minute Drill’ Wasn’t the ‘Goofiest’ Thing on His New Album
The "Big 3" rapper apologized for a diss provoked by Kendrick Lamar, but not for the transphobic bars that fit his unfortunate pattern of ridicule
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New Video Footage of Sean Combs Raid Shows Sons’ Detainment
"The over zealous and overtly militarized force used against my sons Justin and Christian is deplorable,” Misa Hylton wrote. “If these were the sons of a non-Black celebrity, they would not have been handled with the same aggression”
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Beyoncé Rewrites ‘Jolene’ — And Five Other Takeaways From ‘Cowboy Carter’
Beyoncé’s ‘Act II’ is here, and it’s full of revelations
- Saddle Up
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SiR is Going Through Some Prickly Growing Pains on 'Heavy'
A gifted R&B artist delivers alluring but obscure confessions
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How Fashion, Metal, and Rebellion Made Black Sherif
The Ghanaian musician is creating something brand-new out of ‘the African soil’
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Omah Lay: Afrobeats' Brooding New Visionary
The Nigerian singer's fans call his music 'Afro-Depression.' There's real hurt and struggle behind the sound
- Future 25
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Flo Milli, Cardi B and SZA Remind Us Their Success is Not a Fluke on ‘Never Lose Me’
The remix is thrilling because it brings together three women in eras that challenge any notion of their wins being serendipitous
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Tierra Whack's Debut Album is Steeped in Death But Full of Life
The rapper spent six years building a technicolor career. Her official debut 'World Wide Whack' reveals it's also been a prison
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ScHoolboy Q’s ‘Blue Lips’ Is His Best Work Yet. He Says It Feels ‘Weird’
The TDE MC goes long on living his raps, being there for his daughters, and not exploiting his friends
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4batz Has a Hit. Should We Care How He Got It?
The buzzy singer’s extra-small catalog earned him a Drake feature and more than 100 million streams. Not everyone is happy about it
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