Music
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R. Kelly story makes us realize that no one cares about black women
The evidence is clear: In this country, some women don’t matter
Culture
Timbaland on Missy Elliott’s ‘Supa Dupa Fly’ and how hip-hop got its groove back
The Grammy-winning producer reflects on the songs that made Missy’s debut a classic
Culture
Even after 40 years, Maze and Frankie Beverly play on
A loving history of the band that always spreads happy feelings before they let go
Culture
Blue Ivy shows she’s in a league of her own in the rap game
JAY-Z released three new tracks from his 4:44 album, including one with his daughter rapping
Culture
In ‘The Defiant Ones,’ the HBO doc on Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, finds journalist Dee Barnes’ voice
Director Allen Hughes kept the revealing interview under wraps for years
Culture
‘4:44’ is a Shawn Carter album. JAY-Z is dead
Love, betrayal, shame, survival: JAY-Z hits the ball out of the park with intensely personal new album
Culture
André 3000 on the 10th anniversary of his ‘Class of 3000’ soundtrack
The music icon talks everything from Sonny Rollins to ‘Dead Poets Society’ to Tyler, The Creator to the creative life
Sports
The New York Liberty players’ summertime playlist packs a lot of heat
From trap music to R&B, their mixtape is full of the hottest jams for on and off the court
Culture
Jamie Foxx is the supreme entertainer of our era, and it’s time to recognize him as such
The ‘Baby Driver’ co-star is amazingly unpredictable — as usual