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‘The Wire’ creator David Simon wants mercy for man convicted of selling fatal fentanyl to Michael K. Williams

ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua A call for leniency for one of the four men convicted in the fatal fentanyl poisoning of The Wire star Michael K. Williams has come from an unlikely place: the celebrated cop drama’s creator, David Simon. The 54-year-old actor, who battled addiction issues, died in 2021 from an overdose of fentanyl-laced heroin. According…

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Welcome to mom life, Da Brat! Rapper and wife Jesseca Harris-Dupart welcome baby boy

Prince Williams/Wireimage Da Brat can now add “mom” to her long list of achievements. The “Funkdafied” rapper, 49, welcomed her first son, a baby boy, with wife Jesseca “Judy” Harris-Dupart on July 6.  The couple revealed the news and sweet photos with People, sharing that their “perfect” bundle of joy entered the world at 8:30 p.m. ET, weighing in at…

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New Music Friday: Chika, Fendi Da Rappa ft. Cardi B, NBA YoungBoy and more

From compilation follow-ups to fresh collabs and tracks full of powerful lyrics, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest & greatest in music. —NBA YoungBoy, Green Flag Activity, Vol. 2 — The Louisiana rapper dropped off the follow-up to 2022’s Green Flag Activity. Sixteen of the 18 tracks are from the NBA collective, while two come…

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‘GMA’ Summer Concert Series taps Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe & Remy Ma for 50th hip-hop anniversary performance

Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, Remy Ma and rapper BIA, will take the Good Morning America stage in August for a special performance celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary.  As part of the show’s summer concert series, the tribute performance will broadcast live from Central Park on Friday, August 11. Taking place in Central Park and the Times Square studios,…

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Cypress Hill to release 30th anniversary edition of ’Black Sunday’

Sony Music Entertainment Ahead of the 30th anniversary of Cypress Hill‘s critically acclaimed album Black Sunday, the beloved hip-hop group announced an expanded version of the project. Originally released on July 20, 1993, the 14-track album boasts one of the group’s most successful tracks, “Insane In The Brain.” A remixed version of the hit song, along with…

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Jacquees previews two new music videos for songs off ‘Sincerely For You’

Cash Money Records Inc. Jacquees should soon drop music videos for a couple of the songs from his Sincerely For You album. For now, the self-proclaimed King of R&B shared two short clips and solicited feedback from his fans about which to release first.  “1 or 2…,” he wrote on Instagram alongside teasers for “The Mud” with 21 Savage and “Be With You” featuring Tory…

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Remy Ma, Teyana Taylor, Fat Joe to perform at inaugural Harlem Festival of Culture

Harlem Festival of Culture The lineup for the first annual Harlem Festival of Culture, a celebration of Black music and culture, sees Ferg, Teyana Taylor and Wyclef Jean as headliners. A reimagined version of the historic 1969 weeks-long festival, HFC will take place over the course of three days from July 28 through July 30, at the famed Randall’s Island in Harlem. …

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