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The Legal Roundup: Chris Brown's $9.5 Million Choice, Jay-Z's Accuser Recants, Finesse2Tymes' Exit Price and Sir Jinx
A judge cut Chris Brown's dog-attack verdict to $9.5 million, Jay-Z's accuser swore she never met him, and Finesse2Tymes put a price on leaving Mob Ties. Here is what each case means next.
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Fantasia and Anthony Hamilton Take 'The Love of Soul Tour' Into Bigger Arenas, With October London
Fantasia and Anthony Hamilton's third run together hits 24 arenas in 2027, from Washington to Newark, with Death Row's October London as special guest. Here's every date and how to get presale tickets.
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Megan Thee Stallion Drops "Tina Tuesday Freestyle" as She Joins the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Megan Thee Stallion revived Tina Snow on “Tina Tuesday Freestyle,” a Houston-rooted flip of “Still Tippin’,” the same day she was confirmed for the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
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Kem Taps Camper for 'One Love (Camp Mix)' as R&B Veterans Turn to Remixes
Kem handed his February single to Grammy-winning producer Camper, and the move puts him in a long line of grown-folks R&B singers who used the remix to reach a second audience.
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Jay-Z Tells Rick Rubin About His Father, a Vest and Ye as 'JAŸ-Z in 8' Hits Its Halfway Mark
HBO's eight-part Rick Rubin series reached its midpoint Friday with Jay-Z on meeting his father once and the vest he wore in the Streets Is Watching era, while his words on Ye have traveled furthest.
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Ledisi Records the Blues Dinah Washington and Aretha Franklin Sang Before Her
Ledisi's new single opens the For Dinah deluxe edition with a 1920s blues that Alberta Hunter, Dinah Washington and Aretha Franklin all recorded before her.
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New York Lost Its Score Reunion to a Nor'easter, and No Make-Up Date Is on the Books
Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean were set to celebrate 30 years of The Score on the Great Lawn before Global Citizen's first cancellation in 14 years. Their only remaining dates are in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
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The Sept 25 Catch-Up: DDG, John Legend, Your Old Droog, Lizz Wright, Terrill and More
Twelve more releases from the week of Sept 25, from DDG's livestream-built HIT-A-THON and John Legend's Fireflies to Terrill's Seconds, Kevon Edmonds, Zyah Belle and DreamDoll.
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Business Week: Common's $19.99 Pinot, 50 Cent's Casino Dice, John Legend's Rent Checks and Cardi B's Open Chair
Common launched a $19.99 Pinot Noir named for his South Side block, 50 Cent takes a Cee-lo table game to Las Vegas, John Legend's Bilt deal covers rent for 50 students, and Cardi B heads into album three without Full Stop.
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The VMAs Gave Hip-Hop and R&B Their Trophies After the Cameras Cut
Cardi B and Kehlani won Best Hip-Hop and Bruno Mars took Best R&B, but neither award made the 2026 VMAs telecast. Here is everything hip-hop, R&B and soul from Snoop Dogg's night in Los Angeles.
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Every Sample Has Two Owners: The Artist's Guide to Clearing One Before Release
Anderson .Paak and Cordae built "A Good Day" on a Bill Withers master and a Withers and Scarborough composition. Here is how artists clear both sides, what owners ask for, and when a replay beats the original.
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Ten Years of Cranes in the Sky: The Album That Rewired Alt-R&B
A Seat at the Table turns 10 on Sept. 30. How Solange built it, how Syd, Jhené Aiko and Joyce Wrice carried it forward, her full discography, and what her new band rehearsal shows.
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