Music
HBCU
Deconstructing the Alcorn State/Fleetwood Mac mashup: Players only love you when they back that thang up
Combination of HBCU dance troupe and California classic rock is joyful but also illustrates the burdens on black creativity
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A new Drake song is landing tonight? A new album can’t be far behind
Reading social media tea leaves to predict the musical release dates of albums from Beyonce, Jay-Z, Kanye and Drizzy
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Unreleased ‘Makaveli’ liner notes reveal anger Tupac died holding
Lost ‘Seven Day Theory’ transcript attacks Biggie, Diddy, Jay-Z, Faith Evans and more
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Philly sports teams are having their best year yet; Philly music is not
The City of Brotherly Love is the newest title town, but native rapper Meek Mill isn’t having the same luck
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Aux Cord Chronicles XIV: When R&B hosts hip-hop
From Total and Biggie, Mya and Jay-Z to Rihanna and Drake, 54 of the best R&B songs with hip-hop features
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Marvin ‘Krondon’ Jones III embraces himself fully as a rapper, a villain and a black man with albinism
The MC-turned-actor portrays Tobias Whale in the CW’s ‘Black Lightning’
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NBA legends share their love for Marvin Gaye
Pat Riley, Dr. J and Isiah Thomas on their love for the music legend on the anniversary of Gaye’s death and his birthdate — which nearly coincide
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Cardi B releases ‘Be Careful’: ‘The karma for you,’ she warns, ‘is gon’ be who you end up with’
With her bodacious new single, the new star proves her authenticity — and love — are not to be taken for granted
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Migos madness: the ultimate bracket of Migos songs
The best Migos song ever? Here’s the Skrrrt 16 — you decide