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MEFeater’s Picks for Best Albums of 2017 ?
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Calvin Harris Remixes SZA’s “The Weekend” but We Didn’t Need It
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N.E.R.D Prove They Have Some Magic Left on Comeback Album
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#MEFeature: Mothoro has Hampton University and the Groove
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Treble Tuesdays Event by Music Networking App Treble is Taking Over Brooklyn Tonight!
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#ICYMI: Watch SZA Perform “Go Gina” in the Woods
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Chance The Rapper’s Hilarious Skits on SNL
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#Throwback: Watch Jorja Smith Cover Mario’s “Let Me Love You”
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Eminem and Beyonce Team Up For “Walk On Water”
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Soul Singer MAJOR. Shares Importance of Self Love To Young Black Girl
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Majid Jordan Takes a Step Forward with “The Space Between”
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Toni Braxton Announces Album Release Date for “Sex & Cigarettes”
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Possible Collaboration: Cardi B and Beyoncé, Get Excited!
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Billboard Will be Adjusting How Streams are Counted in 2018
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Little Dragon Features Faith Evans in New Single, “Peace of Mind”
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How Travis Scott Kept Our Attention in 2017 Without an Album
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Keyshia Cole Comes For Men “Incapable” of Loving in New Video
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A Little Mix and Fifth Harmony Collab May be in the Future!
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Rufus with Chaka Khan get Nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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Kanye West and Kid Cudi Are Working On A Project Together!
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Linkin Park Announces Show Honoring Chester Bennington
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Songwriters for former Girl Group, 3LW, Claim Taylor Swift Stole Their Song
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Quavo Says He Has 20 Unreleased Songs With Travis Scott
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Kodak Black Remixes Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow”
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Bryson Tiller Drops Visuals for “Run Me Dry”
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Chance the Rapper and Travis Scott Headline Power 106’s Cali Christmas Event!
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BROCKHAMPTON Shines Again on Saturation II
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Nicki Minaj Lands 14th Mention in Billboard’s Hot 100 With Rake It Up ??
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Solange is Set to Direct SZA’s “The Weekend”
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Daniel Caesar Tells Beautiful Stories of Love on Debut Album
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Kelly Rowland and Syd Have a Collaboration In The Works ??
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Spotify Pulls White Supremacist Bands and All Hate Music
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Kid Cudi Announces Dates for Passion, Pain and Demon Slayin’ Tour
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HTGAWM (How To Get Away With Murder) Returns Sept. 28th
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Beyoncé is Being Sued for $20 Million Dollars Over Her Title Track, Formation
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Tidal has a New CEO, Their Fourth in Over Two Years
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Rihanna Funds New Bike Sharing Program in Malawi, Africa<3
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Jay-Z’s Short Film “Moonlight” Features An All-Star Black Cast and Challenges The Treatment of Black Entertainment
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Aminé, Flawless In “Good For You”
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#MEFeature: Meet MAAD – The Singer, DJ, and Model Taking Over!
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Jay Z Drops Video for “Adnis” starring Mahershala Ali and Danny Glover
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SZA Confronts Betrayal in New Visuals for “Supermodel”
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#WATCH: Cara Delevingne Stuns in First Ever Solo Music Video
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Rumor Has It: Beyoncé Is Releasing a ‘Formation Tour’ Documentary and Concert Special ✨
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Cassie Drops New Single Featuring G-Eazy
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Big Baby D.R.A.M Enlists the Help of Cardi B on “Cute” Remix
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Kendrick Lamar Surprises Quadriplegic Fan With a Modified Van
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#Watch: A$AP Rocky Dropped Visuals for “RAF” Featuring Quavo and PlayBoi Carti
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Cara Delevingne Debuts Her First Single, Produced by Pharrell
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Steve Aoki Dropped his New Album and SS18 Dim Mak Collection in NYC!
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#ICYMI: Hip-Hop & R&B Becomes the Most Dominant Genre of Music in the US
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#ICYMI: Justin Bieber adds Migos, Kehlani, and Vic Mensa to his North American Tour
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French Montana Teams Up With The Weeknd & Max B For “A Lie”
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Daddy Yankee is the First Latin Artist to Go Number 1 on Spotify
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#ICYMI: Lana Del Rey Releases Two New Love Songs Featuring A$AP Rocky
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Cardi B Scores Her First Billboard 100 With “Bodak Yellow”
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NAV, a Self-Produced Hip-Hop Artist, Is a Star on the Rise!
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#ICYMI: Kendrick Lamar’s New Music Video for ELEMENT is a Solid 10
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Future Now Has His Own Emojis! Artist Launches “FUTUREMOJI”
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Dej Loaf’s Musical Come Up is Just Amazing!
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#MEFeature: QUIÑ the Emerging Artist Bringing a Whole New Meaning to the Term “Mood Music”
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Janine The Machine Releases Her Debut Single “High Places”
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Grateful is here, but is it the best music?
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Get Ready – 21 Savage is dropping Issa ✨
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First a Trap Salon, Then a Pink Trap House? 2 Chainz Just Might be a Marketing Genius
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California Senator Kamala Harris Created a Spotify Playlist in Honor of Black Music Appreciation Month
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SZA releases CTRL and the Album is Definitely a Vibe
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ASAHD, The “Wild Thoughts” Visuals are in and They’re Amazing!
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#Watch: Barack Obama Inducts Jay Z Into 2017 Songwriters Hall of Fame
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Young Thug, 2 Chainz & Big Boi Dropped Albums Yesterday
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#MEFeature: Meet Planes, the Electro Funk female Producer Cosigned by E40
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#ICYMI: Lauryn Hill and Nas are Going on Tour
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Donald Glover Confirms That His Next Album will be His Last Album
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Nas Urges Action in “Trump Era” in An Open Letter
Nas, considered one of the most politically conscious rappers in the game, penned an open letter to his fans urging action to combat what he said was …
#ICYMI: Sing-Songwriter Olawumi Releases Music Video “Alone” ❤️
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From Future’s ‘Mask Off’ to Cardi B’s ‘Lick,Music Videos are Much More Creative Now
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Quavo Was Yesterday’s Most Streamed Hip-Hop Artist on Spotify
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