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ICYMI: Questlove, Chance the Rapper and more

Questlove received the 2025 Peabody Trailblazer Award Friday for his cultural impact, and ability to effect social change through his music and films. Quinta Brunson presented him with the award, which he accepted with a speech encouraging people to fight against feelings of doubt ...
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Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels teaches true meaning of holiday season in new picture book, ‘Darryl’s Christmas in Hollis’

As a native of Hollis, Queens, New York, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels is letting fans know about the Christmas season in his hometown. In his new picture book, Darryl’s Christmas in Hollis, featuring illustrations by Tristan Tait, he tells the story of a boy named Darryl who learns there's more ...
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Mobb Deep releases first album since Prodigy’s 2017 death

Mobb Deep's talent and impact on hip-hop culture is Infinite, a point proved on their brand-new album. It's their first since member Prodigy passed in 2017 and the latest in Mass Appeal's celebratory Legend Has It series.The album bridges the past and present with features ...
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Megan Thee Stallion named recipient of Trevor Project’s 2025 Health Champion of the Year award

Megan Thee Stallion will be honored for her mental health advocacy over the years. Nonprofit suicide prevention organization The Trevor Project announced on World Mental Health Day that they'll be presenting her with the 2025 Health Champion of the Year award."From breaking stigma around mental ...
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October London drops lead single for ‘Unexpected Christmas’ soundtrack

Halloween has yet not arrived, but it seems some people are already in the Christmas spirit. Proof is in the announcement of the soundtrack for Unexpected Christmas, produced by Phil Thornton, Trell Woodberry and Perri Camper of 3 Diamonds Films.The soundtrack features Tamar Braxton, Melanie Fiona, Kevin ...
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New Music Friday: Khalid, BIA, Queen Naija and more

Queen Naija has released “put it on (eat)…,” produced by No ID and Poo Bear. The single is a tease of her forthcoming EP, 30., her first release on Motown Records. "I feel like 30. is just me walking into my 30s," Queen says of the EP. ...
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Charlie Wilson postpones a few dates on R&B Cookout trek

Charlie Wilson's Sunday show at the FedExForum in Memphis has been pushed back a few months. The event, which is part of his R&B Cookout trek, has been rescheduled for April 12, 2026.FedExForum announced the news Thursday evening, noting the decision was made by the ...
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Rich Homie Quan honored with exhibit in Atlanta’s Trap Music Museum

A new exhibit at the Trap Music Museum in Atlanta pays homage to late rapper Rich Homie Quan. It's one of the ways his father, Corey Lamar, hopes to keep his son's legacy alive.“I’m ecstatic — sad that it has to be this way — but ...
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ICYMI: Janet Jackson, A$AP Rocky and more

Kandi Burruss has added another job to her workload: temporarily joining the cast of the Broadway musical & Juliet. She’ll play Angélique for a limited time, from Dec. 11 to March 8. “I could not be more thrilled to return to the Broadway stage in this ...
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‘To Whom It May Concern,’ Lady London documents making debut album in new Tubi series

After years of releasing viral freestyles and EPs, Lady London is taking fans on the journey of creating her debut album in a new show titled Always, Lady London. It’s a three-episode docuseries that she promises is nothing like a stereotypical reality show.“I know when ...
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