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NAT Geo announces ’Genius: MLK/X’ release date, unveils first-look clip

Library of Congress/Marion S. Trikosko National Geographic announced a two-day premiere event for the latest installment of its Genius series, Genius: MLK/X. The new show, which focuses on two American icons and history makers — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X — will have the first two episodes premiere February 1 on Nat Geo and will stream the next…

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Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz announce joint album ’Welcome 2 Collegrove’, drop off first single, “Presha”

Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Images for BET Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz reunite for a new collaborative project called Welcome 2 Collegrove. The long-awaited album follows the duo’s first joint effort, 2016’s ColleGrove. To introduce fans to Welcome 2 Collegrove, Wayne and 2 Chainz will appear on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on October 20 to perform the lead single, “Presha,” which is currently available on major platforms.  Outside of…

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Megan Thee Stallion free from former label after settling legal dispute

Taylor Hill/Getty Images Megan Thee Stallion is no longer involved in a legal battle with 1501 Certified Entertainment, as a settlement has been reached between the star and her former label.  Per Billboard, attorneys for 1501 announced Thursday, October 19, that after three years of litigation over what Megan called an unfair record deal, the two will amicably part ways. The report…

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Tyla scores first Billboard #1 with “Water,” breaks 58-week record of top Afrobeats song

FAX Records, under exclusive license to Epic Records Tyla Seethal, the South African singer known simply as Tyla, quickly made a name for herself in music with her smash hit “Water,” and she’s already breaking chart records. After releasing her breakthrough single in July, the popular song earned Tyla her first Billboard #1.  “Water” spent more than five weeks in the #2…

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New Aretha Franklin box set coming in December

BMG Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is being celebrated with a brand new box set. A Portrait of the Queen 1970-1974, dropping December 1, will feature five Aretha albums and bonus material, including alternative takes, outtakes, B-sides and demos.  Making the set are 1970’s This Girl’s in Love with You and Spirit in the Dark, 1972’s Young, Gifted and Black, 1973’s Hey Now Hey (The…

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