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Frankie Beverly gave the culture happy feelings right until the very end
His songs are played anywhere Black people gather to celebrate
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Lil Wayne’s absence is the elephant in the room at the Super Bowl halftime show
Leaving out the legendary New Orleans rapper will be subject of conversation and controversy until the game begins
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Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show announcement is bigger than his victory over Drake
Why the Compton, California, MC’s Super Bowl LIX performance will be his biggest win yet
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On Rich Homie Quan’s death and Atlanta rap’s lost generation
The ‘Rich Gang’ rapper is the latest Atlantan to meet an early demise
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Kamala Harris gets her hip-hop close-up
Since the 1980s, rappers have had a say in presidential politics. Now, they’re talking about Harris.
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Life according to Coco Jones: ‘Looking at who I am now, I feel like I’m just starting’
Actor-singer spills the tea on Season 3 of ‘Bel-Air’ and her debut album
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You can’t keep Megan Thee Stallion down, no matter how hard some try
Houston rapper continues to keep racking up wins, despite the trolls and critics
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Meet Charm La’Donna, the choreographer behind Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ video
La’Donna has worked with artists such as Dua Lipa, The Weeknd and Lil Baby
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The Hot Boys reunion shouldn’t be taken for granted
The group’s Essence Festival homecoming is more than 20 years in the making