Kendrick Lamar’s upcoming performance at the Super Bowl 59 halftime show is expected to be a powerful and culturally significant moment, as he continues his unflinching critiques of racial injustice and systemic inequality.
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Hip-hop community mourns loss of Irv Gotti; Murder Inc. founder dies at 54
Hip-hop producer and record executive Irving “Irv Gotti” Lorenzo Jr. has died at 54 due to diabetes-related issues and multiple strokes, leaving behind a legacy of influential music and a significant impact on the music industry.
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Beyoncé announces 2025 ‘Cowboy Carter’ stadium tour, fresh off Grammy wins
Beyoncé is set to bring her Grammy-winning “Cowboy Carter” album on tour this spring, starting in Los Angeles and making her way to cities across the U.S. and Europe.
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Beyoncé wins album of the year at the 2025 Grammys for ‘Cowboy Carter’
Beyoncé won the album of the year award for “Cowboy Carter” at the 2025 Grammys, becoming the first Black woman to win the top prize in the 21st century. Kendrick Lamar won song and record of the year for his diss track “Not Like Us,” and the Weeknd mended his relationship with the Grammys with a surprise performance of his new single, “Cry For Me.”
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The Grammys are here with Beyoncé leading all nominees at a show shaped by the LA wildfires
The 67th Grammy Awards will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Feb. 2, with a dramatically different tone this year, as the Recording Academy seeks to raise awareness and drive donations to funds that benefit wildfire victims.
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Rihanna appears at trial of A$AP Rocky and outshines key testimony on alleged shooting
Rapper A$AP Rocky is on trial for allegedly firing a handgun at Relli, a man who alleges Rocky shot him in 2021.
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Local jazz artist and UDC instructor nominated for Grammy Award
Christie Dashiell, an adjunct professor of music at the University of the District of Columbia, has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Jazz Vocal Album category for her latest project “Journey In Black.”
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Tom Miller week returns to Baltimore
The Fifth Annual Tom Miller Week will take place from Feb. 15–22 with events hosted at the Eubie Blake National Jazz and Cultural Center, the Maryland Center for History and Culture, and the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, celebrating the life and work of renowned artist Tom Miller through community art-making, an oral history circle and the auction of a never-before-seen screenprint.
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Backlash for Snoop Dogg’s performance is getting louder
Snoop Dogg performed at the Crypto Ball during the 60th presidential inauguration ceremonies for Donald John Trump, causing a stir on social media due to his previous criticism of Trump supporters.
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Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 because of surgery complications
Sam Moore, one half of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave, has died at the age of 89 due to complications from surgery, leaving behind his wife, daughter, and two grandchildren.
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National Hip-Hop Museum honors Kool Moe Dee, Lords of the Underground, among others at Hip-Hop Holiday Honors
The National Hip-Hop Museum honored hip-hop legends at the Hip-Hop Holiday Honors, held at the historic Bethesda Theater, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the movie “Beat Street”.
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Beyoncé’s performance highlights Netflix’s NFL debut
Beyoncé’s halftime performance at the NFL game between the Texans and the Ravens on Christmas Day 2024 was a success, with Netflix reporting that viewers in all 50 states tuned in within minutes of the pregame show going live.