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An open letter to Jay-Z

Etan Thomas: Jay-Z shouldn’t be canceled, but he does need to answer to his critics

Ari Lennox is no joke

The R&B singer is joining Lizzo’s Cuz I Love You Too Tour

Finally, Meek Mill confronts freedom as an artist and an activist

For the first time in his adult life, the rapper can look from the outside at the crippling criminal justice system

Meek Mill to headline NFL’s kickoff concert in Chicago

League and Roc Nation also announce apparel line to benefit reform efforts

Wu-Tang is really forever

Through all the bickering, they will always be family

As the VMAs honor Missy Elliott, her triumphant return reminds us of who she is as an artist

From a pop-up museum to a new project to a Vanguard Award to the 18th anniversary of losing Aaliyah, this weekend is an emotional roller coaster

Nipsey Hussle’s Puma legacy lives on with new co-branded collection

The capsule collection contains 19 pieces — and 100% of the net proceeds from the sales will go to the Neighborhood ‘Nip’ Foundation

Friend or foe: What’s behind Jay-Z’s surprising partnership with the NFL

There are a million and one questions about the new alliance. The answers are a combination of money, power and the movement.

Jay-Z goes to the NFL

But who’s getting paid and what justice is being amplified?