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Jermaine Dupri Kicks Off So So Def Exhibit at the Grammy Museum
In 1993, producer Jermaine Dupri launched his So So Def record label to showcase southern hip-hop artists. In the quarter-century since then, the imprint has worked with a slew of big-name artists from the ’90s and 2000s, including Jagged Edge, Daz Dillinger, Da Brat, Bow Wow, Kriss Kross, and Anthony Hamilton. In celebration of the record label’s achievements and cultural influence, the Grammy Museum has launched a four-month exhibit dedicated entirely to So So Def. Billboard reports this is the first time a hip-hop label has received its own show at the Los Angeles facility. The show will feature stage outfits, photos, and other memorabilia from the label’s stars. “Considering…
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T.I. Curating Pop-up Museum in Atlanta
Trap music will be getting some props thanks to plans by rapper T.I. to curate a museum in Atlanta, Vibe is reporting. The pop-up museum is launching 15 years from the release of the artist’s Trap Muzik, which he said he created to draw attention to all the frustrations a Black man in America might have to juggle – from co-parenting to drug addiction, and from society’s negative view to struggling relationships. Atlantic Records produced Trap Muzik in 2003. T.I. is launching the museum in partnership with hip-hop journalist Maurice Garland, creative artist DL Warfield and others, Vibe reports. Future, 21 Savage, 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, and Young…
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21 Savage Supports Amber Rose’s SlutWalk
Amber Rose hosted her 7th annual SlutWalk gathering in Los Angeles on Sunday, October 1, and she brought her boyfriend with her. The model-turned-media maven arrived at the juncture in a white bodysuit, glittery magenta cape, and superhero belt with the initials CSH on the buckle. Captain Save a H*e, the acronym stands for; a reference to a phrase popularized by Bay Area rapper E-40 in the early 90’s. But it was the significant other on her arm that grabbed the attention of the hip-hop community this year, as 21 Savage showed up to support his sultry beau. 21’s presence set off a bevy of responses from fans across the…
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Cardi B’s ‘Bodak Yellow’ Hits No. 1
Cardi B has gone from “regular degular girl from The Bronx” to making music chart history. This summer’s female anthem “Bodak Yellow” has finally made its way to the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. The single bumped Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do” to third place, after holding the top spot for three weeks. Post Malone‘s “Rockstar” is currently sitting at No.2. “Boday Yellow” is the first chart-topping single by a solo female rapper in almost twenty years; the title was held in 1998 by Lauryn Hill for “Doo Wop (That Thing).” Cardi B and Atlantic Records celebrated the remarkable milestone on Monday afternoon with…
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Illinois Honors Barack Obama With His Own Holiday
Former President Barack Obama has been honored with his very own holiday in the state of Illinois. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law Friday a measure to designate August 4th as “Barack Obama Day.” The holiday will be celebrated on President Obama’s birthday, beginning in 2018. Gov. Rauner praised the commemorative holiday but stopped short of making it a legal holiday. “It’s incredibly proud for Illinois that the president came from Illinois. I think it’s awesome, and I think we should celebrate it. I don’t think it should be a formal holiday with paid, forced time off, but I think it should be a day of acknowledgment and celebration.”…
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Alicia Keys Attend Women’s March
Protests against Donald Trump’s presidency have become a global movement. Washington D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, London, Toronto, and Paris, are just some of the cities hosting marches Saturday (Jan. 21). Though the final numbers have yet to be tallied, it’s already clear that the Women’s March trumped the inauguration figures. Alicia Keys, Janelle Monae, America Ferrera, and Uzo Aduba, were among those at the Washington D.C. march. “We are mothers, we are caregivers, we are artists, we are activists,” Keys told the crowd. “We are entrepreneurs, doctors, leaders of industry and technology. Our potential is unlimited. We rise!” Keys also performed “Girl on Fire,” while Monae shared…
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‘Underground’ Renewed for Season 2
WGN America has renewed “Underground” for a second season, the network announced Monday. The series, created by Misha Green and Joe Pokaski, is currently averaging over 1 million viewers per episode in live-plus-same-day ratings and 3 million viewers in live-plus-seven. It was also the sixth highest-rated scripted series premiere of any cable drama this season. “With enormous pride we are announcing a second season of ‘Underground,’ a series that has resonated with so many passionate fans across the country,” said Matt Cherniss president and general manager of WGN America. “We are deeply proud of the work that the talented cast, crew and production team have done to bring this story…
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Black History Unsung Heroes: Robert Smalls
Long before he assumed the Oval Office, Barack Obama, advocating for a more equal America in the 21st century, said, “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” Change has not come easily for Black Americans. Over the centuries, there have been countless proponents of equality—Frederick Douglass, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King, Jr. were so monumental that they’re seared into our national tapestry. But, as significant as their efforts were, many more heroes throughout history gave their everything in the fight for racial justice, including, as you’ll…
