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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
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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
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It’s no surprise Drake dropped three new tracks — here are the three reasons why
He owned ‘Summer Sixteen,’ and now Aubrey Graham’s quest to stay relevant this summer has officially begun
Culture
Explaining Beyoncé’s public performance of pregnancy and motherhood
Reclaiming a positive image for black women amid a history of degradation and slander
Culture
The Geto Boys’ gruesome ‘We Can’t Be Stopped‘
The shot of Bushwick Bill’s eye injury made everyone stop and listen to what the South had to say
Culture
Patrice Rushen should be a future Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee
The consummate composer and singer helped define a golden era of smooth R&B