By all measures, the 2018 rollout is over NASIR, the fourth project of Kanye West’s chaotic Wyoming summer, was a mess. Marred by Nas’ lazy streams and conspiracy theories, the album also came under the oppressive cloud of accusations of domestic abuse by his ex-wife Kelis. Nas’ 13th album, King’s …
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She’s the most provocative star of 2020: When she’s not topping the Billboard charts with a song that’s so raunchy we can ‘t call it, she’s appeared on the crime scene for a mysterious night of gunplay. Meet Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, aka Megan Thee Stallion, a 25-year-old Texas health …
Read More »Photo: Scott Olson (Getty Images) Gosh, I really miss Barack Obama every day. Every time he posts on Instagram, I quickly “double tap” on everything he posted, based solely on the fact that it was Barack Obama who posted it. On Monday, however, I ‘liked’ what he posted, because it …
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About halfway through The hard lemonade of Mach, Mach-Hommy thanks his fans, then tackles himself: He would rather refer to them as “investors”. This word is both a reference to the unusual passion that inspires the Newark rapper in his followers and to the incredible prices he charges for his …
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Malik B, founding member of The Roots and soloist, passed away. He was 47 years old. The Philadelphia rapper’s death was first confirmed by his cousin, former CBS News correspondent Don Champion, as well as founding members Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter. Born as Malik Abdul Baset, …
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