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Sometime after Jay-Z wore a Che Guevara T-shirt for his MTV Unplugged performance in 2001, the “urban” clothing store in my local mall—the place where I bought all my Enyce, Sean John, Ecko, and Marithé+François Girbaud—started carrying them. Not too long after that, they had some Malcolm X tees. Then there were Black Panther Party …

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Light and goofy songs were always a part of The Beatles’ discography. Most of the time, these tunes were helmed by Ringo Starr: first with ‘Yellow Submarine’ and then Starr’s original ‘Octopus’s Garden’. But there was another, slightly more obscure song that was expressly written for children: ‘All Together Now’. “It’s really a children’s song,” …

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More wins. Drake is celebrating a new round of achievements as Honestly, Nevermind debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming his 11th leader on the chart. Additionally, he earns his 11th No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Jimmy Cooks” featuring 21 Savage. Taking to Instagram Stories, Drake reacted to his latest …

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Hudson Mohawke isn’t going to be your background noise. The streaming era makes it easy to consume decades of electronic music history without even paying much attention to it; how often have you pressed play on your streaming platform of choice and let an algorithm do the work as you go about your day? Whether …

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Want to learn how to get your song on the radio? Join us on Thursday, June 30th at 7pm/EST for our Get Hard Panel at The Music Meeting – a virtual discussion about the business behind the music presented by Radio One. Get to know our panelist and moderator below who will provide valuable insight …

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Reggae legend Buju Banton returns to the dancehall with the release of his new single “Madda Badda.” A prelude to the Grammy-winner’s forthcoming album, the J.August-produced track mix classic dancehall rhythm with contemporary sounds and hardcore lyricism that brought him to prominence in the 90s. More: Marcia Griffiths, Buju Banton, and Popcaan Join Beres Hammond …

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The 1975 have teased the lyrics to their comeback single ‘Part Of The Band’, which is set to arrive next month – see them below. Last month, mysterious posters appeared in London featuring a black-and-white photo from a distance featuring frontman Matty Healy, and a date of July 7. That date was then confirmed as …

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Russell Westbrook’s first season with the Lakers didn’t go as well as any had hoped. He had a tough time clicking with other players on Los Angeles’ roster and never got into a groove. Neither did the Lakers as a team. They missed the playoffs despite having LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Westbrook and a cast …

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