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Published: 30 July 2020

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Malik B, whose real name is Malik Abdul Basit, was a major contributor to the group, which includes Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter.

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Published: 10 July 2020

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LA Police Capt. Jonathan Tippet said three men and two teenage boys likely went to the home because they knew Pop Smoke was there from social media posts.

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Written by JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer

Published: 06 July 2020

In this June 19, 2020, photo, singers perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing," dubbed as the Black national anthem, in Lincoln, Neb., during a Juneteenth rally. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) 

The NAACP dubbed “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as the Black national anthem in 1919.

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Published: 02 July 2020

 

The festival can be enjoyed on TV and online on Saturday, July 4th and on KBOO radio both Saturday and Sunday 

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Published: 26 June 2020

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The virtual picnic, which will focus on having fun while increasing voter registration, will stream live Saturday, June 27, at 8 pm ET (5 pm PT) on YouTube.

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Written by MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer

Published: 01 June 2020

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No new music will be released on Tuesday and the industry is calling for a day off from work to connect with community

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Published: 22 April 2020

 

Anthony Anderson, Kelly Rowland, Terrence J, and Regina Hall set to host the two-hour special and performances include Alicia Keys with a special tribute to New York City, and a Gospel moment with Kirk Franklin featuring Fantasia and more.

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Published: 16 April 2020

Dr. Elvis Francois, an orthopedic surgery resident at the Mayo Clinic, records a song at Carpet booth studio in SE Rochester, Minn. (Evan Schlee via AP) 

Two years after becoming an unlikely singing sensation, the 34-year-old doctor with a golden voice is releasing his first-ever EP on Friday

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Written by MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer

Published: 03 April 2020

 

Hits like "Lean On Me," "Lovely Day" and “Ain’t No Sunshine” are the three-time Grammy Award winner's legacy in music

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Published: 02 March 2020

 

Public Enemy "will be moving forward without Flavor Flav," the band said in a brief statement Sunday