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Tyler, the Creator Drops Visuals for "Darling, I"
Tyler, the Creator's star-studded "Darling, I" music video features Nia Long, Ayo Edebiri, Willow Smith, and more in a cinematic love letter that's taking the internet by storm.
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Vinyl Me, Please Announces September Return Under New Leadership
Key Takeaways Vinyl Me, Please will resume operations in September 2025 under new CEO Nick Alt, marking the end of a difficult transition period that began when the company entered bankruptcy earlier this year. The vinyl subscription service was acquired by VNYL Inc. in June 2025, saving it from liquidation
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A$AP Rocky Delivers on Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest" Soundtrack
A$AP Rocky Delivers Cinematic Excellence on Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest" Soundtrack Key Takeaways • Dual Creative Force: A$AP Rocky stars in Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest" alongside Denzel Washington while contributing two original tracks to the soundtrack—"Trunks"
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Steve Lacy Returns with "Nice Shoes"
Key Takeaways * Career Milestone: Steve Lacy releases his first new solo material in three years with "Nice Shoes," serving as the lead single from his highly anticipated third album "Oh Yeah?" * Creative Growth: The track showcases Lacy's artistic evolution beyond his Grammy-winning "Bad
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Tyler, the Creator's "Sugar on My Tongue" Video
Key Takeaways: * "Sugar on My Tongue" is a song by American rapper Tyler, the Creator, released on July 21, 2025 from his ninth studio album Don't Tap the Glass (2025). It was produced by Tyler himself. * "Sugar on My Tongue" is an electro-influenced song
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Spike Lee's 40 Acres Opens Its Vault for Fort Greene Pop-Up
Spike Lee opens his Fort Greene headquarters vault for a rare pop-up sale featuring original film memorabilia, with music by DJ Spinna this Saturday.
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Philadelphia Renames Street After Teddy Pendergrass
Philadelphia officially honored one of its most beloved musical sons on Saturday, July 27, 2025, renaming the 400 block of South Broad Street as "Teddy Pendergrass Way" in a ceremony that celebrated the legacy of the legendary R&B singer who helped define the Sound of Philadelphia.
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Ghanaian Highlife Legend Daddy Lumba Passes Away at 60
Ghana Mourns the Loss of a Musical Icon Ghana's beloved highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the age of 60 following a short illness. The family announced his death through an official statement signed by Fati
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Ayra Starr Releases "Hot Body" Single
Nigerian Afrobeats star Ayra Starr released her new single "Hot Body" on July 25, 2025, through Mavin Records. The dancehall-infused track is co-produced by Ragee and the Elements, marking her third single of the year following "Gimme Dat," her collaboration with Wizkid released three months earlier.
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Tyla & Wizkid Release "Dynamite"
South African Grammy-winning singer Tyla and Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Wizkid have released their collaboration "Dynamite" on July 25, 2025. The track appears on Tyla's new four-track EP "WWP (We Wanna Party)" via FAX and Epic Records. Tyla revealed that "Dynamite" was originally
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Drake & Central Cee Drop "Which One"
Drake and Central Cee have released their new single "Which One," the second track from Drake's upcoming album Iceman. Drake premiered the song during his Wireless Festival performance in London on July 12th before officially releasing it through his "Iceman Episode Two" livestream. The
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Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Serve Up "Alfredo 2"
The Gangsta Gibbs Renaissance Continues Few pairings in modern hip-hop history have had the impact of Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist. More than just another timely rapper-producer duo project, 2020's Alfredo differed in tone from the former's critically acclaimed collabs with Madlib and the latter'