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From ‘Miseducation’ to Miss Lauryn Hill
In a new book, author Joan Morgan examines the story behind one of the best hip-hop albums ever
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On its 20th anniversary: Lauryn Hill’s ‘To Zion’ and the new motherhood of Serena Williams and Cardi B
The beautifully strong and transparent song is about a woman’s choice — and her voice
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Tyson Live ’95: Iron Mike’s return to the ring and the complicated culture around it
23 summers ago, Tyson’s first fight back wasn’t the only hot ticket — but it was the most twisted
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Warren G brings the Long Beach story of ‘G Funk’ in new YouTube documentary
The legendary rap producer/artist loves Kobe — and is all for LeBron joining the Lakers
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The 25 most Instagram-worthy lines from Drake’s new ‘Scorpion’
One caption-ready lyric from each of the double album’s 25 tracks
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‘Scorpion’ Drake: ‘I wasn’t hiding my kid from the world / I was hiding the world from my kid.’
The Grammy-winning artist raps a bit about his son, and about why he’s done with diss tracks
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After Kanye, Pusha T and Nas, Teyana Taylor’s album is next up — but has the G.O.O.D. music rollout been good to black women?
Between Kelis and Whitney Houston, women seem to be last and least
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s ‘Everything Is Love’ is a graduation to the rest of their lives
The joint album is truly defined by two tracks: ‘SUMMER’ and ‘LOVEHAPPY’
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Jay-Z and Beyoncé call out NFL and Grammys in surprise album
Long-awaited ‘Everything Is Love’ features the Louvre and arrives amid G.O.O.D. Music rollout