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Mac Miller’s final interview, like the icon Jimi Hendrix’s, reveals the painful normalcy of uncertainty
The terrible art of figuring life out and the search for peace — whether one is famous, or not — has not changed
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Aretha Franklin’s biggest legacy wasn’t singing; it was social justice
Isiah Thomas, Bill Clinton, Al Sharpton, Cicely Tyson and more pay tribute to the Queen of Soul in Detroit
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Bobby Brown speaks: the secret behind every song on ‘Don’t Be Cruel’
As the album celebrates its 30th anniversary, and his life is celebrated in a BET biopic — Brown goes behind the music
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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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With ‘A Rose is Still A Rose,’ Aretha Franklin washed away our sins – and hers
It’s both an affirmation of self-love and an offering of forgiveness
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Aretha Franklin was the Queen of Soul, no doubt, but it’s simpler just to call her Queen
Never shying away from singing about the black experience, Aretha was popular but never sold the black community short or herself out
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Seven times Aretha Franklin won over the sports world
From WrestleMania to the Olympics to Bo Jackson, the Queen of Soul often sang, and more — for the love of the game
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Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018: long live the Queen of Soul
You damn right, we wanted some respect. And we still do.