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Jermaine Dupri says he encouraged Mariah Carey to make this music addition to “We Belong Together”

Paras Griffin/Getty Images When Jermaine Dupri wrote and produced Mariah Carey‘s 2005 hit “We Belong Together,” he had to encourage the singer to do one of the many things she’s known for doing well: add her signature high note to the track.  In an interview with The Estelle Show on Apple Music in honor of the 30th anniversary of his label So So Def, the…

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Boosie raises hand to help advocate against gun violence: “VP I know I can make a change”

Paras Griffin/Getty Images After Quavo spoke on a panel as an advocate in the fight against gun violence, Boosie BadAzz says he, too, would like to help.  The rapper sent a tweet to Vice President Kamala Harris, asking her to utilize him to “save some of the younger generation that’s lost.” “VP I wanna advocate for gun violence prevention also,” he wrote. “Can…

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Jada Pinkett Smith reflects on “tangible memory” of Tupac with rare video

Arturo Holmes/FilmMagic Jada Pinkett Smith took a trip down memory lane by sharing a rare video of her with Tupac Shakur.  A younger version of Smith and Tupac are seen in the video dancing and lip-syncing along to the lyrics of her husband Will Smith‘s hit “Parents Just Don’t Understand”. “Not in a million years would I have dreamed that…

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Lizzo hit with another harassment lawsuit

A month after three former dancers filed a lawsuit against Lizzo, the pop star is facing another lawsuit.  The latest complaint, filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court on Thursday and obtained by ABC News, lists Asha Daniels, Lizzo’s former tour wardrobe designer, as the plaintiff. She alleges racial and sexual harassment, disability discrimination, illegal retaliatory termination…

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“Let’s Get It On” co-writer’s family drops appeal of Ed Sheeran copyright case

Paul Natkin/Getty Images The family of Marvin Gaye‘s co-writer on Thursday withdrew its appeal of a verdict that determined Ed Sheeran did not infringe on the copyright for “Let’s Get It On” when he created his song “Thinking Out Loud.” In a one-page filing, the parties notified the court they agreed to withdraw the appeal. No reason was…

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Will Smith to premiere new hip-hop podcast, ‘Class of ’88’

Audible | Wondery Will Smith will soon join the podcast world.  On Thursday, he announced via Billboard that he’ll soon premiere his new hip-hop podcast, Class of ’88, and dropped off the trailer. With the help of fellow hip-hop stars Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Rakim and Chuck D, the actor will celebrate 1988 hip-hop, exploring important moments of the year. “Hip-hop has been…

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Cardi B & Offset celebrate their anniversary with sweet social media posts

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Cardi B and Offset have oftentimes put their love for one another on public display.  This time, the couple penned heartfelt messages on Instagram to celebrate their wedding anniversary.  In Cardi’s long post, she sent a note of gratitude to her husband, thanking him for all the ways in which he appreciates and supports her.  “Thank you for the…

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Quavo takes a stand against gun violence following Takeoff’s shooting death

ABC Quavo is directing his energy toward efforts to reduce gun violence after his nephew and Migos bandmate, Takeoff, was shot and killed last year. According to The Associated Press, the rapper met privately with Vice President Kamala Harris and other political figures and spoke as a gun violence advocate on a panel during the Congressional Black Caucus legislative conference…

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