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For his own homecoming, Jay-Z should perform this duo of NYC B-sides
The artist’s intimate show calls for his most heartbreaking work
Culture
Forget Lollapalooza! These are the top 10 music festivals to experience this summer
It’s all about Essence Fest, Roots Picnic and Woodstock — and Cardi B, Gambino, and Jay-Z
Sports
Much hated-on LeBron James is living his ‘Kingdom Come’ season
Can he bring his own ‘American Gangster’ to the Lakers?
Culture
Aux Cord Chronicles XVII: The Undefeated’s best songs of 2018
From Ella Mai to Meek to Janelle to Jorja to Drake, we chose 62, and they’re all worthy
Culture
Are artists taking a knee ahead of the Super Bowl halftime show?
Travis Scott is reportedly booked, but some fans — possibly even Jay-Z — are opposed to it
Sports
Cherish tonight — James and Wade are the brotherhood Jay-Z and Biggie never had the freedom to experience
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade: a high-profile black male friendship that has tragic precedent
Culture
When it all falls down: The twisted nightmare of Kanye West and Trump
West is making his hall of fame career irrelevant by pushing his musical genius to the footnotes of his legacy
Sports
Dwight Howard was traded again and other news of the week
The Week That Was June 18-21
Culture
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’