Music

No star-studded performance at the Super Bowl will provide enough of a smokescreen for the NFL

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will put on a good halftime show, but the big issue is still Kaepernick

Sophia Chang, the Wu-Tang Clan’s ‘muse,’ says the group helped her embrace her race

The former manager of RZA, GZA and Ol’ Dirty Bastard has a new memoir out

Beyoncé’s ‘Homecoming’ Emmy snub is historic disrespect

Let’s take a look into what made her Netflix concert film excellent

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