1. Megan Thee Stallion performing on stage at the 2022 Superbloom Festival in Munich
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    Megan Thee Stallion Launches Hot Girl Summer Fragrance With Coty

    Megan Thee Stallion is entering the fragrance business with Hot Girl Summer Eau de Parfum, an $84 Coty collaboration that lands at Ulta Beauty starting July 5.

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  2. DJ Khaled, whose 14th album Aalam of God arrives July 17 on Republic Records
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    DJ Khaled Sets 'Aalam of God' for July 17 Release on Republic Records

    DJ Khaled releases his 14th studio album, Aalam of God, on July 17 through We the Best and Republic Records — his first project off Epic Records in roughly a decade, with features from Jay-Z, Cardi B, and Travis Scott.

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  3. Young Guru at the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment at Long Island University
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    Young Guru Sponsors Full-Tuition Four-Year Scholarship at the Roc Nation School

    Jay-Z's longtime engineer Young Guru is personally funding a full-tuition, four-year scholarship at the Roc Nation School at LIU, covering tuition plus year-long mentorship and Dolby Atmos studio access for one Fall 2026 enrollee.

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  4. T.I. — Kill the King album cover
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    New Music Friday: T.I., YoungBoy & Justin Bieber — June 26, 2026

    This week's new music: T.I. closes his career with Kill the King, YoungBoy drops the surprise More Leaks 2, Maxo Kream returns with O.Y.N, and Justin Bieber turns the SWAG era into a live album.

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  5. Still from the HBO documentary series Jay-Z in 8, directed by Rick Rubin.
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    HBO Sets 8-Part Jay-Z Docuseries 'Jay-Z in 8' Directed by Rick Rubin

    HBO announced Jay-Z in 8, an eight-part documentary series directed by Rick Rubin and premiering this fall, with Jay-Z, Daniel Kaluuya, and Rubin executive producing.

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  6. Album cover of JAY-Z's debut Reasonable Doubt (1996).
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    Jay-Z's 'Reasonable Doubt' Turns 30 as Roc Nation Launches NYC Celebration

    Jay-Z's debut Reasonable Doubt turns 30 on June 25, with Roc Nation launching NYC pop-ups, a Bowery Station takeover, and Yankee Stadium anniversary shows in July.

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  7. Brooklyn Public Library Releases Limited-Edition JAY-Z 30 Library Card on June 25
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    Brooklyn Public Library Releases Limited-Edition JAY-Z 30 Library Card on June 25

    Brooklyn Public Library releases a limited-edition JAY-Z 30 library card on June 25, the 30th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt, at all 61 branches.

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  8. Beyoncé Reveals the Story Behind Jay-Z's Afro in Cecred's 'The Blueprint' Film
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    Beyoncé Reveals the Story Behind Jay-Z's Afro in Cecred's 'The Blueprint' Film

    Beyoncé narrates 'The Blueprint,' a Cecred short film revealing Jay-Z grew freeform locs for eight years so Blue Ivy could see her curl pattern in his hair — then had them combed out over six days.

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  9. Uptown Records Relaunches Under Republic With G Herbo and Yung Miami
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    Uptown Records Relaunches Under Republic With G Herbo and Yung Miami

    Andre Harrell's Uptown Records relaunched under Republic Collective for its 40th anniversary, with a roster led by G Herbo, Yung Miami, and Trap Dickey, who signs via Top Dawg Entertainment.

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  10. WSJ Profiles How Charlamagne Tha God Mastered the Modern Media Era
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    WSJ Profiles How Charlamagne Tha God Mastered the Modern Media Era

    A new WSJ feature charts how Charlamagne Tha God built a media empire beyond The Breakfast Club — the Black Effect Podcast Network, Black Privilege Publishing, Southland Stories, and a reported $200 million iHeart deal.

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  11. Drake Drops New Song 'Serious' in Oliver El-Khatib's SoundCloud Mix
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    Drake Drops New Song 'Serious' in Oliver El-Khatib's SoundCloud Mix

    Drake slipped a new song, 'Serious,' into OVO co-founder Oliver El-Khatib's SoundCloud 'Magician Mix (feat. Govi)' at the 3:40 mark — a loosie that lives in OVO's channels rather than on streaming.

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  12. New Music Friday: YG, Key Glock, and Tierra Whack Drop New Albums June 19
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    New Music Friday: YG, Key Glock, and Tierra Whack Drop New Albums June 19

    June 19's New Music Friday brings new albums from YG, Key Glock and Tierra Whack, Chris Brown's 'Chocolate Edition,' a Chlöe and Timbaland project, and singles from The Kid LAROI, Tyla and FKA Twigs.

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