Music
Culture
Documentary on Russell Simmons’ alleged sexual misconduct premieres at Sundance
Oprah Winfrey and Apple TV+ backed out, leaving questions over film’s future
Culture
‘Tina’ brings the blessings of church to the standard jukebox musical
Adrienne Warren is a rock ‘n’ roll star in her own right
Sports
Steve Stoute’s BASE:LINE is the NBA’s new soundtrack
The weekly Apple Music playlist will grant exposure to emerging and independent artists
Culture
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has a woman and LL Cool J problem
From its lack of female artists and snub of the pioneering MC, the music institution has some explaining to do
Culture
Why hasn’t hip-hop had a real Las Vegas residency?
Pop is still top dawg in Sin City, but that could change soon
Culture
Drake reflects on a decade of friction in ‘Rap Radar’ interview
Drake was involved in the decade’s two biggest beefs. What he takes from them is vastly different.
Culture
Wandering in search of Wakanda
A critic seeks out black utopias in ‘Ain’t No Mo’,’ Beyoncé’s ‘Homecoming’ and David Byrne’s Broadway show
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Album of the decade: Kendrick Lamar’s ‘good kid, m.A.A.d city’
Like ‘The Autobiography of Malcolm X,’ the 2012 opus overflows with black rage, fear of abandonment, and a sobering understanding of death and rebirth
Culture
Earth, Wind & Fire brought the funk to the Kennedy Center Honors
The first African American band to receive the prestigious honor turned the high-powered audience into fans at a dance party