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ICYMI: Ye & Ty Dolla $ign’s Vultures 1 has arrived, Lil Durk added to Big as the What Tour and more

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Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign finally released their long-awaited album, Vultures 1. The 16-track project, previously announced as a three-part series, arrived in the early morning hours of Saturday, February 10, following a listening party in New York the night before. The album includes features from Lil Durk, Quavo, Chris Brown and Ye’s daughter North West.   Lil Durk announced he has joined Drake and J. Cole on the It’s All a Blur – Big…

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On this day in Black history: Black national anthem, birth of the NAACP, Macon bus boycott and more

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On this day in Black history, February 12: — In 1865, Henry Highland Garnet became the first Black person to speak in the U.S. Capitol, delivering a sermon to the U.S. House of Representatives on the abolition of slavery.  — In 1898, educator Booker T. Washington gave his “Madison Square Garden address” in New York City. In his speech,…

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Mary J. Blige, Eric B & Rakim, Sade, Kool & the Gang among 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees

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Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame There are a host of artists of color who have been nominated to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2024 class, as revealed in an announcement Saturday.  Earning their first nominations are Mariah Carey, Kool & the Gang, Lenny Kravitz and Sade. Mary J. Blige and Eric B. & Rakim scored their second nominations, and A…

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Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr. talk releasing fear surrounding roles in ‘Genius: MLK/X’

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National Geographic Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre, the stars of National Geographic’s Genius: MLK/X, a docuseries exploring the lives, accomplishments and differing philosophies of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, say they were apprehensive about taking on the roles of such historical giants. They spoke to ABC Audio about how they put their emotions aside so they could best play…

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Andra Day says singing “Lift Every Voice & Sing” at the Super Bowl is an “honor … feels intentional”

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ABC/Disney Parks Andra Day says the opportunity to take the Super Bowl 58 stage with a performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” feels just right.  She spoke about the big gig in a press conference Thursday, opening up about the “honor” it is to be the one who’ll sing the song widely known as the Black national anthem. “More…