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7 Moments When Artists Transcended Into Musical Greatness
Music is one of the most beautiful expressions of true artistry. There are plenty of singers, songwriters and musicians in the world, but there are way fewer artists out here who truly live through their work and offer music from their soul. Beyoncé has given an incredible amount of herself to her music and to…
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Watch Prince Perform ‘The Beautiful Ones’ With Misty Copeland
Prince’s appreciation of the arts extended beyond music. He saw the beauty in ballet and made Misty Copeland his muse way before she became principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre in 2015. Not only did Copeland appear in Prince’s 2009 music video “Crimson and Clover,” but Prince also introduced her to many people when…
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Lil’ Kim’s Face Isn’t Anything to Laugh At
On Sunday night, Lil’ Kim posted a photo of her newest face to Instagram. And needless to say, it was met with, “Who dis woman, Harpo?” comments. Sure, we can sit and joke about how Lil’ Kim went from being a beautiful black woman to a white version of herself. That’s the easy way out.…
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Cam Newton Hops Playground Fence to Play With 7th-Graders
If there’s one group of people who love Cam Newton, it’s children. On Friday a group of kids at Davidson, N.C.’s, Community School of Davidson got a surprise of a lifetime when the Carolina Panthers quarterback drove by their playground and noticed a kid wearing his jersey. Instead of just driving by, Newton hopped out…
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Dave Chappelle Says Prince’s Death Is the ‘Black 9/11’
People around the world are still reeling from the news about the death of Prince. And the man who immortalized Prince’s love of basketball on television dedicated a recent show to him. During his Friday stand-up show at the Chapel in San Francisco, Dave Chappelle spoke about Prince’s death, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.…
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‘Me and Mrs. Jones’ Singer Billy Paul Dead at 81
Philadelphia soul singer Billy Paul died Sunday at the age of 81 after a battle with cancer. The singer, who rose to fame in 1972 with his hit “Me and Mrs. Jones,” died in his New Jersey home, according to his manager, Beverly Gay. Gay said Paul was hospitalized last week and diagnosed with cancer. Paul’s…
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UK’s Independent Tries to Erase Prince’s Blackness by Labeling Him ‘Mixed Race’
Several poignant think pieces have been posted over the last 24 hours about Prince’s life and his contributions to music, pop culture, activism and style. But there’s one think piece that has caught the ire of many people. Especially since it totally labeled the icon “mixed race.” The writer of the piece on the United…
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Purple Rain Is Returning to AMC and Carmike Theaters This Weekend
In celebration of Prince’s life, AMC and Carmike theaters are rereleasing the 1984 classic Purple Rain. From Saturday through Thursday, you’ll be able to catch the movie at 87 AMC and Carmike locations. Below is the list of locations by metropolitan area! AMC THEATERS: Atlanta AMC North Dekalb Mall 16 AMC Phipps Plaza 14 AMC…
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Prince Fan Launches GoFundMe so She Can Get to His Funeral
GoFundMe. I like to refer to it as Internet panhandling. In some cases, I completely understand when people launch a funding project for things like medical emergencies, evictions, you know … life emergencies. But come on. We’ve all seen those GoFundMe pages where you’re just like, “Son, seriously? Get a job.” And here’s one of…
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Prince’s Sister Thanks Fans for Loving Him
John L. Nelson and Mattie Shaw gave birth to two musicians: Prince and Tyka Nelson. As the stunned world grieved over Prince’s death Thursday, Tyka Nelson emerged from Prince’s Paisley Park compound in Chanhassen, Minn., to thank fans for loving her brother. “He really loved you all,” Tyka said to the crowd. Although Tyka was…