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The Back To School: 101 hub introduces a number of popular musical genres along with celebrity commentary from some of the top names in the game.

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In 2012, Hip-Hop legend and business mogul Jay-Z brought the Made In America music festival to Philadelphia, Pa., and every year since, the colossal musical extravaganza has brought us some of the biggest names across genres and has headlined artists who define the current culture.

Lizzo took to Twitter, where she referred to Janet Jackson as the "queen of pop" sparking a social media debate between Janet Jackson and Madonna fans.

Without much expensive fanfare, or listening sessions, Drake's forthcoming new album, Certified Lover Boy, is easily one of 2021's most anticipated projects. But the album's artwork has thrown just about everyone for a loop.

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Kanye West finally released his latest album, Donda, on Sunday (August 29), but it hasn't been drama-free. According to Ye, the project was released by Universal, the home of his Def Jam recording home, without his permission.

Tyrese says that race played a huge part in the film roles he didn't land, adding that fellow Black actor Terrence Howard may have benefitted simply based off being the lighter of the two with a pair of green eyes to match. 

Shot in their home studio in St. Louis, Missouri, the Isley Brothers delivered the classics on a Wednesday morning for NPR's 'Tiny Desk (Home)' series.

Today (August 9th) the world lost one of its greatest music makers. To honor Chucky, here are 11 songs he produced that you should have in your playlist if you don't already.

As rapper-on-the-decline DaBaby continues to receive backlash from his viral Rolling Loud rant, many outlets are reporting that Kanye West, or someone in his camp, removed his DaBaby-featured remix to "Nah Nah Nah" off streaming platforms.

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Lovingly known by close friends and family as Nippy, Whitney Houston would have been 58 years old today.

Beginning August 20, Blackground and EMPIRE will re-release Aaliyah's catalog as well as albums from Timbaland & Magoo, Tank, Toni Braxton and more.