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Here’s Why Taylor Swift Had Kid Cudi Looking Like the ‘Coolest Dad Ever’

Here’s Why Taylor Swift Had Kid Cudi Looking Like the ‘Coolest...

"I remember my daughter texted me back like, 'Dad, you're the best,'" Cudder recalled.

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Will Future Be On Drake’s ‘ICEMAN’ Album?

Will Future Be On Drake’s ‘ICEMAN’ Album?

Hip-Hop fans have been waiting on Drake and Future to squash their issues and get...

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Don Toliver Hits The Gas: The Octane Tour’s Merch Run Is Already Outpacing The May 8 Kickoff

Don Toliver Hits The Gas: The Octane Tour’s Merch Run Is...

Write a music business article in a sharp, industry-insider tone — similar to Billboard...

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Billboard Women in Music 2026: Performances, Fan Access and What You Missed | Billboard News

Billboard Women in Music 2026: Performances, Fan Access...

From rising acts to industry staples, Billboard’s Women in Music 2026 presented...

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Boosie Badazz Visits High School Without Permission, Principal In Big Trouble

Boosie Badazz Visits High School Without Permission, Principal...

Boosie Badazz's surprise visit to a Louisiana high school gets the principal suspended...

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Where to Buy Tickets to 2026 ACM Awards With Shania Twain, Kacey Musgraves & More

Where to Buy Tickets to 2026 ACM Awards With Shania Twain,...

The AMC Awards will take place on Sunday, May 17, and will be hosted by Twain.

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EJAE, AUDREY NUNA & REI AMI Are Billboard’s Women of the Year, Zara Larsson Lights Up the Stage With ‘Midnight Sun’ & More | Billboard News

EJAE, AUDREY NUNA & REI AMI Are Billboard’s Women of the...

EJAE, AUDREY NUNA and REI AMI, also known as HUNTR/X from KPop Demon Hunters, talk...

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Dondria Finds Inner Peace on ‘Solitude’

Dondria Finds Inner Peace on ‘Solitude’

Dondria is learning to quiet the noise. Her new single “Solitude” is a boundary-setting...

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Fugees’ Pras Michael Begins 14 Year Prison Bid For Money Laundering & Fraud Charges

Fugees’ Pras Michael Begins 14 Year Prison Bid For Money...

Fugees member Pras Michel turned himself in at the Federal Correctional Institution...

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Akiika Ft Emini Myson – Ashana

Akiika Ft Emini Myson – Ashana

Akiika is known for his versatility, especially after the release of the Somori...

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Social Media Drags Scott Jennings Over On-Air Profane Threat

Social Media Drags Scott Jennings Over On-Air Profane Threat

On Thursday night’s (April 29) episode of Newsnight on CNN, the panel discussion...

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Q1 2026 Earnings: Here’s What Every Music Company Made (Updating)

Q1 2026 Earnings: Here’s What Every Music Company Made (Updating)

A roundup of Universal Music Group, Spotify, HYBE and other music companies' earnings...

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The Top 12 Most Attended Concerts in History at Mexico City’s Iconic Zócalo

The Top 12 Most Attended Concerts in History at Mexico...

From Paul McCartney and Roger Waters to Shakira and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, see...

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50 Cent Faces Lawsuit From Ex-Staffer Alleging Retaliation & Harassment

50 Cent Faces Lawsuit From Ex-Staffer Alleging Retaliation...

Legal issues are back in the mix for 50 Cent, this time involving a former employee...

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Met Gala 2026 Livestream: How to Watch Beyoncé, Doja Cat & BLACKPINK’s Red Carpet

Met Gala 2026 Livestream: How to Watch Beyoncé, Doja Cat...

Fashion's biggest night is back, coming to your screens live on May 4.

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Dame Dash Says No One Cares About ‘Reasonable Doubt’ & Kanye Is Superior To JAŸ-Z

Dame Dash Says No One Cares About ‘Reasonable Doubt’ &...

Just a few years ago, Dame Dash would take issue with any interviewer asking him...

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The Game Might Know Something About Drake’s Next Move

The Game Might Know Something About Drake’s Next Move

The Game’s luxury-filled trip to Toronto with Drake has Kendrick Lamar fans cracking...

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Teyana Taylor Performs ‘Bed of Roses’ | Billboard Women In Music 2026

Teyana Taylor Performs ‘Bed of Roses’ | Billboard Women...

Teyana Taylor performs “Bed of Roses” at Billboard Women In Music 2026.    At the...

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Fredo Bang Mourns Cleezy5, Cops Suggest Murder Was Organized Hit

Fredo Bang Mourns Cleezy5, Cops Suggest Murder Was Organized...

Fredo Bang mourns West Clark, the TBG Records CEO and music executive who was fatally...

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Marcelo Rubio’s ‘Vulnerable, Más de lo Normal’ & More: Vote for the Best New Latin Music Release This Week

Marcelo Rubio’s ‘Vulnerable, Más de lo Normal’ & More:...

Which new Latin music release is your favorite? Vote below!

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How to Watch Luke Bryan, Shaboozey & More Perform at iHeartCountry Festival Online

How to Watch Luke Bryan, Shaboozey & More Perform at iHeartCountry...

Here's how to stream the event taking place on May 2.

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Drake’s Rolex From the ‘Take Care’ Cover Has Reportedly Sold for $500,000

Drake’s Rolex From the ‘Take Care’ Cover Has Reportedly...

Drizzy also wore the prized timepiece in the "Marvin's Room" video.

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The Beaches Call Global Force Win ‘A Dream Come True’ at Billboard Women in Music 2026 

The Beaches Call Global Force Win ‘A Dream Come True’ at...

The Toronto rock hitmakers were the first band to receive the honor presented by...

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With 'Middle of Nowhere,' Kacey Musgraves Finds Equilibrium In The Great Unknown

With 'Middle of Nowhere,' Kacey Musgraves Finds Equilibrium...

Editor's Note: Annie Zaleski has been awarded one of two No Depression Criticism...

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Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) Playlist 5.1.26

Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) Playlist...

In the new version of CRT FRSH, we're featuring 20 songs, alternating between acts...

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Executive Turntable: The Beatles’ Apple Corps Ltd. Reveals New Leadership Team; NITO Unveils New Board

Executive Turntable: The Beatles’ Apple Corps Ltd. Reveals...

This week's Executive Turntable column includes promotions and hires at PopCult,...

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Riley Green Awarded Honorary Doctorate at Jacksonville State University

Riley Green Awarded Honorary Doctorate at Jacksonville...

Green was awarded a Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, which recognizes his musical...

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Ciara & Russell Wilson Donate $1 Million To Bronx Kids Community Center

Ciara & Russell Wilson Donate $1 Million To Bronx Kids...

Ciara and Russell Wilson fueled opportunity in the Bronx by backing a revitalized...

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Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, Kacey Musgraves & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote!

Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, Kacey Musgraves & More: Which...

This week also saw saw new music from Jessie Reyez, Lizzo, Sienna Spiro and more.

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Chiquis Breaks Down 5 Essential Tracks From Her New Album ‘Janney’: ‘We Are Magic, We Are Women, We Are Roots’

Chiquis Breaks Down 5 Essential Tracks From Her New Album...

With her ninth studio album, the Mexican-American singer-songwriter extends an invitation...

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YNW Melly Awaits Judge’s Decision On Bond Hearing After Court Hearing

YNW Melly Awaits Judge’s Decision On Bond Hearing After...

YNW Melly makes his case for bond as he awaits his 2027 double murder retrial, claiming...

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Olivia Rodrigo Reveals Sweet Note Jack White Left Hidden in Her ‘SNL’ Dressing Room: ‘That’s My Little Good Luck Charm’

Olivia Rodrigo Reveals Sweet Note Jack White Left Hidden...

The pop star is set for double-duty on SNL, where she'll also be performing an unreleased...

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Young Thug Considers Rebrand Over Unwanted Name Association To Jeffrey Epstein

Young Thug Considers Rebrand Over Unwanted Name Association...

Young Thug wants no parts of any association with Jeffrey Epstein, not even by name....

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Melissa Etheridge Recalls Being ‘Horrified’ When British Magazine Changed Partner Pronoun to ‘Boyfriend’: ‘They’re Going To Think That I Did This’

Melissa Etheridge Recalls Being ‘Horrified’ When British...

The singer told Joel Madden that the purposeful misgendering inspired her to officially...

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Bailey Zimmerman’s Upcoming Nashville Shows Will Benefit a Local Dog Rescue Organization

Bailey Zimmerman’s Upcoming Nashville Shows Will Benefit...

"Partnerships like these are so meaningful in helping us spread the word about rescue,"...

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Carlos Vives Drops New Album ‘El Último Disco,’ But Assures He Has ‘No Plans to Retire’

Carlos Vives Drops New Album ‘El Último Disco,’ But Assures...

The set includes the final recording of his longtime and late accordionist Egidio...

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Busta Rhymes Settles With Assistant Over Punching, Clogged Toilet Allegations

Busta Rhymes Settles With Assistant Over Punching, Clogged...

Busta Rhymes settles his lawsuit with former assistant Dashiel Gables after months...

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Sam Fender & Olivia Dean Knock Olivia Rodrigo From No. 1 Spot in U.K. With ‘Rein Me In’

Sam Fender & Olivia Dean Knock Olivia Rodrigo From No....

The collaboration is now in its ninth non-consecutive week at the summit.

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The Cowgays Open Up About Religious Trauma, Allies In Country Music & Who They Want to Tour With

The Cowgays Open Up About Religious Trauma, Allies In Country...

"Good Hoedown," with a video starring Kylie Sonique Love, follows viral single "Wish...

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Jorge Luis Chacín on Condensing His Essence in ‘De Amor, Sueños y Cantares’: ‘A Little Journey Through All My Decades’

Jorge Luis Chacín on Condensing His Essence in ‘De Amor,...

The renowned Venezuelan singer-songwriter talks about his first studio album in...

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Zayn Cancels Multiple Konnakol Tour Dates, Including Entire U.S. Leg: ‘Been at Home Recovering’

Zayn Cancels Multiple Konnakol Tour Dates, Including Entire...

Positioned as his largest solo outing yet, his trek has been dramatically shortened.

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HHW Gaming Preview: ‘NBA The Run’ Got Next

HHW Gaming Preview: ‘NBA The Run’ Got Next

NBA The Run aims to fill in the void left behind by absence of the beloved NBA Street...

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Michael Jackson’s Genius vs. Artificial Intelligence: Can AI Win?

Michael Jackson’s Genius vs. Artificial Intelligence: Can...

Is AI Killing the Next Michael Jackson Before The Genius Even Arrives?

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Brandon Lake and Nick Jonas Drop Prayerful Ballad ‘The Author’ and Remix of ‘Sunday Best’ Song ‘Hope’

Brandon Lake and Nick Jonas Drop Prayerful Ballad ‘The...

The new pop/Christian crossover track is accompanied by a revamped version of the...

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North West Releases Debut EP ‘N0rth4evr’: Stream It Now

North West Releases Debut EP ‘N0rth4evr’: Stream It Now

The 12-year-old looks to follow in Dad Ye's footsteps.

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Albania Rolls Out Red Carpet For Kanye West, Building 60,000-Seat Stadium – “Economic Opportunity”

Albania Rolls Out Red Carpet For Kanye West, Building 60,000-Seat...

Ye's heading to Albania for a 60,000-seat concert after Europe banned him from nearly...

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How Rising Artist Izzy Escobar Landed Synchs on ‘Hacks’ and ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’: ‘I’m Still Trying To Wrap My Head Around It’

How Rising Artist Izzy Escobar Landed Synchs on ‘Hacks’...

The singer-songwriter shares how she ended up contributing an original song to each...

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Lizzo Says She Might Be One of the ‘Most Misunderstood’ Public Figures: ‘People Tone-Police Me’

Lizzo Says She Might Be One of the ‘Most Misunderstood’...

"They think I'm always complaining or I'm always angry or I'm always shouting,"...

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Chxrry and Mariah the Scientist Team Up for ‘Bottles & Lights’

Chxrry and Mariah the Scientist Team Up for ‘Bottles &...

When Chxrry loves, she loves hard. She’ll go so far as to be a “Groupie” to her...

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Really Jae’Won Says He’s Owed What the Industry Never Gave Jadakiss

Really Jae’Won Says He’s Owed What the Industry Never Gave...

Really Jae’Won says his rap career is about reclaiming every dollar, opportunity,...

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Clave Especial’s ‘AfterAfter’ EP Has Arrived: Here Are Our 3 Favorite Tracks

Clave Especial’s ‘AfterAfter’ EP Has Arrived: Here Are...

The release follows the band's 2025 debut album, Mija No Te Asustes.

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Tony Wilson, Hot Chocolate Bassist/Songwriter of ‘You Sexy Thing’ Dies at 89

Tony Wilson, Hot Chocolate Bassist/Songwriter of ‘You Sexy...

The co-founder of the soul band were the first predominantly black British band...

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Eva Modika Debuts New Single “Sebenza”

Eva Modika Debuts New Single “Sebenza”

South African Media personality, reality TV star, and DJ Eva Modika has officially...

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Karol G Adds More Dates in Spain to Her Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour 2027

Karol G Adds More Dates in Spain to Her Viajando Por El...

A third show in Seville & a fourth night in Madrid have been added due to high demand...

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Adidas and Focalistic Launch New FocaForum 2000 Sneaker

Adidas and Focalistic Launch New FocaForum 2000 Sneaker

South African star Focalistic has made history as the first African musician to...

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Druski Tapped To Host 2026 BET Awards

Druski Tapped To Host 2026 BET Awards

Druski, already having himself a strong creative year, was announced as the host...

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Fugees Rapper Pras Starts 14-Year Prison Sentence For Money Laundering

Fugees Rapper Pras Starts 14-Year Prison Sentence For Money...

Pras Michel walks into federal prison to serve 14 years after conviction on money...

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DJ Obi Headlines Apple Music Africa Now DJ Mix for May 2026

DJ Obi Headlines Apple Music Africa Now DJ Mix for May...

Apple Music has released its latest edition of Africa Now DJ Mix, featuring acclaimed...

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Fugees’ Pras Michel Surrenders to Authorities to Begin 14-Year Prison Sentence, Vows to Appeal

Fugees’ Pras Michel Surrenders to Authorities to Begin...

The rapper was convicted of money laundering and illegal foreign lobbying in 2023.

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Looking Ahead: A Release Calendar of Upcoming Albums in 2026

Looking Ahead: A Release Calendar of Upcoming Albums in 2026

We'll be updating our list as musicians announce their new music, so keep checking...

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Kanye West Reportedly Getting Stadium Built For Albania Show

Kanye West Reportedly Getting Stadium Built For Albania...

Kanye West might be gearing up for another headline-grabbing rollout, this time...

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20 Questions With Melanie C: ‘I Feel Like Raving Really Shaped Myself & The Other Spice Girls’

20 Questions With Melanie C: ‘I Feel Like Raving Really...

Out today (May 1) Melanie C's ninth studio album Sweat is one for the clubs.

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6 Best Moments From Foo Fighters’ Manhattan Club Show

6 Best Moments From Foo Fighters’ Manhattan Club Show

The stadium-sized alt-rockers sold out a decidedly smaller room on Thursday – and...

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Jalen Brunson Rips Boosie From His Courtside Seat After Epic Collision

Jalen Brunson Rips Boosie From His Courtside Seat After...

Lil Boosie gets knocked off his chair when Jalen Brunson crashes into him during...

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6 Best Moments From Guns N’ Roses’ 2026 Tour Kickoff

6 Best Moments From Guns N’ Roses’ 2026 Tour Kickoff

Kicking off with "Welcome to the Jungle" and closing with "Paradise City," Guns...

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Allison Crutchfield Joins Another Management Company

Allison Crutchfield Joins Another Management Company

A musician in her own right, Crutchfield will manage artists on the firm's esteemed...

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Hear Broadway’s Jessica Vosk Debut a ‘Beaches’ Fan Favorite: ‘Let’s Give the People What They Want!’

Hear Broadway’s Jessica Vosk Debut a ‘Beaches’ Fan Favorite:...

Currently taking on the role that made Bette Midler a star, Vosk is offering audiences...

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K-pop Girl Group MAMAMOO Announce Dates For 2026 U.S. Reunion Tour

K-pop Girl Group MAMAMOO Announce Dates For 2026 U.S. Reunion Tour

Solar, Moon Byul, Whee In and Hwa Sa will celebrate their 12th anniversary on the...

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SPOTLIGHT: Emily Nenni Steps Out with Newfound Confidence on ‘Movin’ Shoes’

SPOTLIGHT: Emily Nenni Steps Out with Newfound Confidence...

Editor's Note: Emily Nenni, whose new LP Movin' Shoes comes out today via New West,...

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Asake Makes History with 5 Albums in Apple Music Nigeria Top 10

Asake Makes History with 5 Albums in Apple Music Nigeria...

Asake Controls Half of Apple Music Nigeria Top 10 Albums Asake is rewriting chart...

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SCORPION KINGS LIVE TICKETS SET TO DROP AS FNB STADIUM SPECTACLE DRAWS NEAR

SCORPION KINGS LIVE TICKETS SET TO DROP AS FNB STADIUM...

Scorpion Kings Live is officially entering its next, with ticket sales for its highly...

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MusicNSW Unveils Inaugural Ambassadors

MusicNSW Unveils Inaugural Ambassadors

Alex The Astronaut, Jamaica Moana, Jannah Beth, SPEED’s Jem Siow, Velvet Trip’s...

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KATSEYE Sets One-Off Performance In Australia

KATSEYE Sets One-Off Performance In Australia

The international girl group will deliver a one-off show next Friday, May 8, at...

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Noah Kahan’s ‘The Great Divide’ Debuts at No. 1 In Australia

Noah Kahan’s ‘The Great Divide’ Debuts at No. 1 In Australia

Kahan nabs his second consecutive ARIA Chart leader after "Stick Season," which...

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NOTSHI AND LOATINOVER POUNDS SET THE TONE WITH SPIRITUALLY-CHARGED ANTHEM “MODIMO KE BOSS”

NOTSHI AND LOATINOVER POUNDS SET THE TONE WITH SPIRITUALLY-CHARGED...

South African hip-hop continues to evolve in exciting, introspective ways—and Notshi...

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