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Apollo Theater Announces A Special Evening with D’Angelo

Fresh off the release of Black Messiah the highly touted album, D’Angelo and The Vanguard, announced the first performance since the release at the world famous Apollo Theater in New York…

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2014 in Hip-Hop: Our Case for Best Hip-Hop Album of the Year

Needless to say 2014 won’t be remembered as one of Hip-Hop’s best years. In fact, one might say it was a darn right bad year for anyone in music not…

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Ms. Lauryn Hill Adds More Dates to Her Acoustic Performance Series

Lauryn Hill has announced an Acoustic Performance Series to take place in New York City, Washington D.C., Boston & Philadelphia this year. The series, officially titled, SMALL AXE: ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE…

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Chaka Khan, Brandy, Lianne La Havas & Jill Scott to Headline ESSENCE Black Women in Music

Last month, ESSENCE Magazine announced that Jill Scott would be honored at this year’s Black Women In Music Conference. The 6th annual event adds Scott to a list of past…

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Best Approach To Dating After Being Single For Years?

Dear Twins, I have been single for years. Actually, 5 years now. I am 40 and I date here and there only sometimes. I am very attractive, in great shape…

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The Governors Ball 2015 Returns To NYC, Announces Line-Up

FEATURING… DRAKE, THE BLACK KEYS, DEADMAU5, LANA DEL REY, FLORENCE + THE MACHINE, MY MORNING JACKET, BJÖRK, RYAN ADAMS, NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS, CHROMEO, TAME IMPALA, FLUME, RATATAT, THE…

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Nicki Minaj’s Pinkprint Enters Charts At No. 2 with Subpar Sales

Nicki Minaj’s third album, Pinkprint ended the week with just 194,000 albums sold, a career low for first week album sales for the Young Money artist. Overall sales come to…

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Top Ten Worst Songs of 2014

As this year winds down to an end, I am yet again tasked with the burden of shifting through piles of shit to bring you the top ten worst songs…

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Op-Ed

What Happened To Hip-Hop?

What ever happened to the original Hip-Hop? The music that reflected the times Celebrating the good times Surviving the bad Now Hip-Hop is remixed Reflecting Rims, Killing snitches Coppin’ Gold…

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Comedian Rip Micheals brings Hood Comedy Jam to NYC

What do you get when bringing together all of the best pieces of the Dave Chappelle Show, Def Comedy Jam and Showtime at the Apollo? Add live music from up-and…

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Bobbi Althoff & Sukihana Launch New YouTube Series “That’s BS with Bobbi & Suki”

How Toni Bravo Is Redefining Modern Beauty Culture

Explaining The Afroman Saga – The Case of “The Lemon Pound Cake”

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Apollo Theater Announces A Special Evening with D’Angelo

2014 in Hip-Hop: Our Case for Best Hip-Hop Album of the Year

Ms. Lauryn Hill Adds More Dates to Her Acoustic Performance Series

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Chaka Khan, Brandy, Lianne La Havas & Jill Scott to Headline ESSENCE Black Women in Music

Best Approach To Dating After Being Single For Years?

The Governors Ball 2015 Returns To NYC, Announces Line-Up

Nicki Minaj’s Pinkprint Enters Charts At No. 2 with Subpar Sales

Top Ten Worst Songs of 2014

What Happened To Hip-Hop?

Parle Mag

Comedian Rip Micheals brings Hood Comedy Jam to NYC

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Bobbi Althoff & Sukihana Launch New YouTube Series “That’s BS with Bobbi & Suki”

How Toni Bravo Is Redefining Modern Beauty Culture

Explaining The Afroman Saga – The Case of “The Lemon Pound Cake”

Round By Round Break Down of the Tank vs Tyrese Verzuz

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