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Spotify launches new series, highlights hip-hop and R&B albums that defined streaming era

Spotify has launched a new series intended to celebrate classic albums that have stood the test of time, despite changes in the consumption and release of music.The first iteration of Spotify CLASSICS: Hip-Hop & RNB Albums of the Streaming Era spotlights 30 hip-hop and R&B albums from the streaming era, ...
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Megan Thee Stallion celebrates birthday with launch of new Nike collection, Hot Girl Systems

Megan Thee Stallion celebrated her 29th birthday Thursday, February 15, by doing a photo shoot and dropping her new collection with Nike. On her socials, she shared some of the final images, which captured her in a white dress adorned with red feathers, surrounded by red flowers and ...
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On this day in Black history: Joe Frazier defeats Jimmy Ellis, Lauryn Hill’s ‘Miseducation’ goes Diamond and more

On this day in Black history, February 16:-- In 1923, Empress of the Blues Bessie Smith recorded her first record, Down Hearted Blues, which sold 800,000 copies for Columbia Records. -- In 1951, the city of New York passed an anti-discrimination housing bill, which included protections based on race, creed, ...
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“You Make Me Wanna” stream: Consumption of Usher’s music increases following Super Bowl

Usher's discography has seen an increase in streams and sales following his performance at Super Bowl 58's halftime show, Billboard reports.The publication cited initial reports from Luminate, which showed on-demand U.S. streams of his music went up 46% — from 24.6 million between February 9-10 to 35.9 ...
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Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign added to Rolling Loud California lineup

Kanye West is taking Vultures 1, his collaborative project with Ty Dolla Sign, to Rolling Loud. He broke the news Thursday, sharing an updated lineup of the festival to Instagram.“VULTURES COMING TO ROLLING LOUD,” West captioned the photo, under which Ty dropped a few video camera emojis.The festival later confirmed the news on ...
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PinkPantheress to receive Producer of the Year honor at ‘Billboard’ Women in Music Awards

PinkPantheress will be an honoree at this year's Billboard Women in Music Awards. Billboard announced the news Thursday, noting she'll receive the Producer of the Year Award at the event, which takes place March 6 at LA's YouTube Theater.     “We are thrilled to honor PinkPantheress as one of the most exciting ...
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Alicia Keys talks self-acceptance for ‘People”s February digital cover

Alicia Keys is all about self-care: She works on nurturing her well-being, as she believes it has an affect on her externally.“If you’re not connected to your inner [self], then you can’t present your[self] most confidently outwardly,” Alicia tells People for the digital cover of its February issue. “When I’m ...
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Usher on Chilli turning down his marriage proposal: “I went through a great deal of pain”

Usher recently married longtime girlfriend Jenn Goicoechea, but at one point in time he wanted Chilli to be his wife.In this week's People cover story, he discussed the time he popped the question and the TLC star turned him down. The two dated from 2001 to 2004.“I wanted to marry her," he shared. "I ...
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Kanye West claims he’s been “helpful” to Taylor Swift’s career

After mentioning Taylor Swift in one of the songs on his new album, Vultures, Kanye West has taken to Instagram to address the perceptions of his relationship with Taylor.In the song "Carnival," Ye raps, "I mean since Taylor Swift/ since I had the Rollie on the wrist/ I’m the ...
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On this day in Black history: NJ abolishes slavery, first Black orchestra conductor and more

On this day in Black history, February 15:-- In 1804, "an act for the gradual abolition of slavery" was passed in New Jersey, making it the last northern state to outlaw slavery. -- In 1848, a young Black girl named Sarah Roberts was turned away from an all-white school ...
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