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Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life Album
Tickets for Stevie Wonder's 50th-anniversary Songs in the Key of Life tour are officially on sale. Released in 1976, Wonder's musical masterpiece gave us classics like Sir Duke, I Wish, and Isn't She Lovely, cementing the legendary singer's place in music history. The album made history on the Billboard 200 chart by becoming the third album to debut at number one and the first album by an American artist to do so. Wonder recorded countless songs over the two-year period it took to complete the project, with co-engineer John Fischbach recalling something like 200 songs were created during that time.
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Celebrating Rick James at 78
Rick James, Buffalo's funk apostle, flipped Motown with "Super Freak" and the diamond-selling Street Songs. His punk-funk blueprint built Teena Marie and supplied Rick Rubin beats. From draft dodger to cocaine empire collapse, he fused grit and groove forever.
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74-Yr-Old Woman Exonerated for the Murder of Her Niece After Spending 27 Years in Prison
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Share Nashville, Tenn. – After spending 27 long years behind bars for a crime she didn’t commit, a 74-year-old Tennessee...
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Black Caucus SO VOTE Campaign for 2026 Midterms
Black voters are a key constituency heading into the 2026 midterms, but reaching voters is a major challenge. The Congressional Black Caucus Institute announced SO VOTE, a civic participation initiative aimed at mobilizing low-propensity and rural Black voters through community outreach, partnerships and digital engagement. The multimillion-dollar initiative will build on proven voter-mobilization strategies while testing new approaches, investing in local organizations and connecting with folks through HBCU campuses, neighborhood cookouts and social media.
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Diddy’s Attorneys File Motion to Withdraw Over Fees
Three attorneys from Sher Tremonte LLP are seeking to withdraw as counsel for Diddy in a civil suit against Nexstar Media, citing unpaid legal fees and a breakdown in communication. The lawyers claim Diddy has failed to pay a substantial balance of attorney's fees and expenses, with his last payment coming over six months ago. However, Diddy's spokesperson counters that he switched lawyers because they were overcharging him with unapproved bills. Diddy was recently sentenced to over four years in prison after conviction on two counts of transporting individuals across state lines for prostitution.
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Harry & Meghan Pull Kids From UK School – Security
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved back to England with their two children at the end of August and faced immediate challenges. After being told they would not be recognized as working royals, they withdrew their children from school after just two days due to security concerns. The journey from their home to the school placed too heavy a burden on their security team to properly escort the family.
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Drake’s Goth Baddie Hot Topic Makeover
Drake's switching up his style for the "Princess" music video alongside Pinkchyu. In the clip, she gives him a complete makeover with an all-black goth aesthetic featuring a spiked choker, baggy pants, and boots. The two stroll through a mall hitting up Hot Topic, walk through a park, and attend an intimate Medieval Times show together. Pinkchyu has been pulling Drake into her world for weeks after winning his viral dating challenge last month.
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Dame Dash Life Rights Auction in Bankruptcy Court
Media Take Out confirmed that a Florida bankruptcy judge just gave the green light to a devastating court order: the court is officially putting Dame Dash's life story rights and intellectual property on the auction block to pay off his mounting debts.