R&B music
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Tyrese: I’m Only ‘Played on Black Radio’
(USA Today) – After two decades, Tyrese Gibson has his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. But for the…
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Rapper Meek Mill Outpaces R&B Singer Miguel for Billboard No. 1
(Reuters) – Rapper Meek Mill scored his first No. 1 album on the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on…
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Prince Puts on Private Show at White House
(New York Post) – Prince played two shows in Washington, DC, on Sunday, but he also gave a private VIP…
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Mariah Carey Hits the High Notes for Las Vegas Residency
KIMBERLY PIERCEALL, Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — It only took Mariah Carey placing her hand to one ear for…
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‘You Sexy Thing’ Singer Errol Brown Dies Aged 71
(Reuters) – Hot Chocolate lead singer Errol Brown has died at the age of 71 after suffering from liver…
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Single Session Launched Percy Sledge, No. 1 Hit, and a Sound
JAY REEVES, Associated Press REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. (AP) — Sound engineer Jimmy Johnson knew he had…
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Mary J. Blige Shines at Unofficial SXSW Show
MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mary J. Blige performed for a feverish crowd Tuesday night at…
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‘Blurred Lines’ Jury Orders Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams to Pay $7.4 Million
(The Hollywood Reporter) – Good artists borrow. Great artists steal. On Tuesday, a California federal jury delivered its own…
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Cuba Gooding Sr. Continues to Enjoy a Thriving Entertainment Career
by Timothy Cox Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper BALTIMORE — Mention the song “Everybody Plays the Fool,” and…
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D’Angelo Has His Second Coming With Black Messiah
(The Root) – Like many people, I waited so long for D’Angelo’s new album that I stopped waiting.…
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