Gary The Creator
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First Listen: Jhené Aiko's Westside Whimsy May Be Her Best Body of Work Yet
Jhené Aiko’s Westside Whimsy is warm, vulnerable, sensual and remarkably easy to settle into. On first listen, songs like “He Belongs,” “Don’t Be That Guy,” “Lullaby” and the Kendrick Lamar-assisted “So Good” make a convincing case that this could be her most complete project yet.
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Drake Reveals FOMO as a 'Not So Short Film' Ahead of Sept. 15 Premiere
Drake has finally revealed what Fear of Missing Out is: a film premiering September 15 on YouTube. The bigger clue may be his description of FOMO as a project that was also scored by his inner circle.
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Papoose Turns The Divorce Fight With Remy Ma Into a Record Called "Jezebel"
Hours after a virtual divorce hearing ended without resolution, Papoose released the “Jezebel” video. Remy Ma has her own record queued for September 25, and the ledger between them is now public property.
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Jill Scott Said $19 Million: The 2010 Lawsuit Says Something Else
A viral podcast clip put a nine-figure number on Jill Scott's exit from Hidden Beach. The actual 2010 complaint, and the settlement that followed, tell a stranger story about what leaving a label really costs.
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A Jury Cleared Lil Durk Because Nobody Could Prove the Bounty
Durk Banks was found not guilty on all five counts Friday, while two co-defendants were convicted of stalking. The split verdict shows exactly where the government's case broke.
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The Blueprint Came Out on September 11, 2001: Twenty-Five Years Later, New York Still Hasn't Let Go of It
Jay-Z's best album landed in stores the morning the towers fell, sold 427,000 copies anyway, and became the record a wounded city adopted without ever mentioning the date. On its 25th anniversary, the story of how that happened.
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Rod Wave Doubles Up in Eight Cities on 'Don't Look Down Tour'
Rod Wave has added eight shows to his Don't Look Down Tour, turning Philadelphia, Houston, Dallas, Brooklyn, Chicago, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Atlanta into multi-date stops.
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The Pussycat Dolls Tour Europe With Lil' Kim After U.S. Exit
The PCD Forever Tour opened in Copenhagen with 20 dates left of the 53 announced, Lil' Kim on support, and three of six Dolls onstage. Here is what is actually left.
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New Music Friday, September 11: Jhene Aiko Brings Kendrick Back After Thirteen Years, and The Blueprint Turns 25
Jhene Aiko's first solo album in six years leads a Friday where EST Gee, Rio Da Yung OG and Ro$ama each ship twenty tracks or more. Plus the corrections three calendars need.
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Victoria Monét Answers Her Rollout Critics With a Phone Number, and "Juicy" Is the Proof
"Juicy" arrives Thursday, and the loudest conversation around it is about how it got here. Victoria Monét's answer involves a 916 area code, twenty-plus stadium performances, and a definition of rollout that streaming culture forgot.
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The Isley Brothers Formed in 1954: The Trademark Application Came in 2021, With One Name on It
A three-year fight over the most valuable name in soul music ended in August with the registration unchanged. Here is what filing an artist name actually costs, which classes decide what you own, and where applications die.
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Drake Kept 44% of OVO: The Filings Show What That Actually Buys Him
Authentic Brands Group owns 51% of OVO's trademarks, Drake owns 44%, and Vince Holding Corp. now runs the stores under a license that stretches past 2050. The SEC filings show where the $117.6 million goes and what Drake actually kept.
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