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On ‘Lungu Boy’ Asake Goes Worldwide Without Forgetting Home
It's the Nigerian star’s most diverse album yet
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Why Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' Should Get Album of the Year at the Grammys — and Kendrick Lamar Should Get Song of the Year
We look at some of the best R&B, hip-hop, and Afropop of 2024 – and make the case for the greatness of Beyoncé’s country departure and Kendrick Lamar's virtuosic Drake diss "Not Like Us"
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Latto’s ‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea’ Is a Cinematic Ride Through the South
Atlanta rapper's hometown love is both reverent and creative
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Rema Rocks Out to ‘Heis’ With Shaboozey, Ferg, and More at an NYC 'Afrorave'
The Afrobeats star threw fans a listening party for his frantic, excellent new album and asked for one thing in return: “Energy, energy, energy, energy!”
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Onyeka Onwenu, Beloved Nigerian Entertainer and Journalist, Dead at 72
Nicknamed the "Elegant Stallion," Onwenu moved a nation with her music, films, reporting, and political work
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Megan Thee Stallion Twerks Out the Vote for Harris in Atlanta: 'We’re About to Make History!'
Fresh off her Hot Girl Summer Tour, the rapper delivered family-friendly versions of her hits at the vice president's first campaign rally in Georgia
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Ice Spice Ups the Ante on 'Y2K'
The NYC rap superstar delivers a debut album that thrives on clamor and chaos
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Jhené Aiko’s Magic Hour Tour Is the Ultimate Family Road Trip: ‘I Don’t Have Time to Worry’
The blog-era icon talks about going on the road for the first time in seven years — this time with her teenager, toddler, Coi Leray, Kiana Ledé, and more
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Broccoli City Festival Wants to Serve Black Music Lovers With Intention in D.C.
For over a decade, Broccoli City has been growing and tweaking what began as a community-oriented event into a national one with corporate partnerships
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Buju Banton: Reggae Legend Returns for First U.S. Shows Since 2011
Sold-out shows at Long Island's UBS Arena were also his first concerts in the New York area since 2008
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