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Nicki Minaj Was Right: Hip-Hop’s Market Share Is Plummeting
Luminate's midyear music data confirms a sharp decline in hip-hop and R&B market share, validating years of warnings from Nicki Minaj.
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R. Kelly Clemency: Cultural Reckoning Ahead
R. Kelly files for presidential clemency, raising questions about whether the culture will forgive him after serving his time.
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Amy Winehouse: Black Music’s Tragic Legacy
This year marks the 20th anniversary of British artist Amy Winehouse's iconic Back to Black album. The project that catapulted Winehouse to stardom was an infusion of soul, R&B and jazz, with the help of Black American producer Salaam Remi. But Black music didn't just inspire Winehouse's second album; it was the foundation for her entire career. However, underneath her amazing talent was a tremendous amount of pain.
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Jay Z’s Best Concert: NYPD Shutdown Attempt
Over 10,000 unticketed fans descended on the Bronx, aggressively rushing the gates and completely breaching security checkpoints, causing the NYPD and venue ownership to go into a total lockdown that nearly resulted in cancellation.
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Blue Ivy Carter’s Talents and Achievements
At just 14, Beyoncé and Jay-Z's eldest daughter has already built a résumé that reads like someone twice her age. Whether she's commanding a stadium stage, showing off her artistic talents or effortlessly becoming a fashion trendsetter, Blue continues to prove she's much more than the child of two music icons.
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Viral Waffle House Worker Turns Down $1M Record Deal
Waffle House better give Rockstar Riley a raise and a lifetime supply of waffles because the guy going viral for rapping his Waffle House-themed song says a seven-figure recording contract isn't enough to make him quit his day job. The viral rapper tells TMZ he would still work at Waffle House if a record label came to him with a million dollar deal.
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Woman Recants Cartel Kidnapping Claims in Court
Rapper Cartel Bo, born Warren Brown, is accused of kidnapping and confining the mother of his children inside a closet at a Cypress, Texas residence for days in July. She escaped wearing only underwear and handcuffs before flagging down a neighbor.
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Beyoncé on B’Day Anniversary: 20 Years Later
20 years ago today, Beyoncé's second album started arriving in stores around the world. Recorded in a matter of weeks, it gave us "Déjà Vu," "Ring the Alarm," "Get Me Bodied," "Upgrade U" and "Irreplaceable," which ran ten weeks at No.1. 20 years later "B'Day" might still be the most fun she's ever sounded.
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E-40 Clowns Fake 49ers WR Daejon Love
Women of the Bay Area, listen up ... if you're considering giving money to any self-proclaimed 49ers, run it by E-40 first! That's the official word from 40 Water himself, who pulled up to the TMZ offices this week to chop it up with Babcock about Daejon Love, the most talked-about story in sports. If he don't know Water, if he don't know 40 Water, and he claims 49er, if I ain't never heard of him or met him, he's not a Niner.
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Joe on R&B Money Podcast: New Independent Album
On the R&B Money Podcast, Joe said the project is written and produced entirely by him, recorded with live instruments and strings, and will come out through distribution rather than a label. A vinyl pressing is planned. A single is tentatively set for release this year.
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Sidney Starr Arrested: Child Molestation Charges
Sidney Starr, known for her appearances on Love & Hip Hop: New York, is facing several felony charges following an alleged incident involving a juvenile at a Georgia hotel. Police said they were called to the Embassy Suites in Hapeville on Sunday, August 2.