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    SZA, ‘Barbie’ Songs and Young Women Lead 2024 Grammy Nominees

    The indie-rock group boygenius, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift and Victoria Monét are among the most nominated artists for the 66th annual awards in February.

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    90’s rapper Xzibit looks very different in TikTok video as he announces album

    The famed US rapper looks worlds away from his ‘90s persona, as he ditched his signature look in a new video - where he also announced some big news.

    Xzibit revealed he is working on his seventh studio album.

    Ice Spice’s Red Hot Rise: The Rapper on Being a ‘Marketing F—ing Genius,’ Her Debut Album and Becoming BFFs With Taylor Swift & Nicki Minaj

    Now, her label regularly feels the Ice Spice burn

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    Women in hip-hop: 'The female rapper is unlike any other entertainer'

    How women finally got hip-hop respect: 'The female rapper is unlike any other entertainer'

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    Making it in Seoul: how some Canadians are moving to South Korea to become K-pop stars

    For singers including Junny and P1Harmony's Keeho, moving was what they needed to make a name for themselves

    Junny (left) and P1Harmony's Keeho have found different routes to success through a move to Seoul. (Submitted by artists; design by CBC Music)

    Surprise! Taylor Swift drops live version of 'Cruel Summer', 'pride and joy' from 'Lover'

    Taylor Swift has a gift that might have fans "grinning like a devil."

    Taylor Swift performs for the fourth night of the Eras Tour in Los Angeles on Aug. 7, 2023. Swift is ending the first U.S. leg of her tour with a six-night stint at SoFi Stadium

    Ready or not, the Fugees are reuniting before Pras faces prison

    .Pras, Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean are back together for what could be the group’s final tour before Pras is sentenced on federal charges for his role in a tangle of conspiracies.

    Pras Michél of the Fugees in New York on Sept. 25. (Dina Litovsky for The Washington Post)

    Still Mourning Takeoff’s Death, Quavo Steps Out Alone

    The rapper, whose Migos group mate and nephew was killed last November, has released a solo album as he struggles to process the loss and prevent further gun violence.

    Quavo’s “Rocket Power” is his first release since the shooting death of his group mate, nephew and best friend, Takeoff, almost a year ago.Credit...Ryan Lowry for The New York Times

    Madonna Celebrates Four Decades of Hits With Career-Spanning Spectacle

    After a health-related delay, the pop superstar launched her Celebration Tour in London with a performance devoted to her full catalog of hits.

    Madonna performing during opening night of the Celebration Tour, her first time on the road since 2020.Credit...Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Live Nation

    Hip-hop: Eve on five female MCs who changed the genre Published

    Hip-hop can seem like a man's world, but women have been there from the start.

    INTERSCOPE RECORDS - Eve takes part in a new BBC documentary about women's contribution to hip-hop

    French rapper MHD appeals jail term for 2018 murder of Paris youth

    French rapper MHD on Wednesday appealed a 12-year jail term handed down last month for the 2018 murder of a young man in Paris, his lawyer Antoine Vey said.

    MHD, real name Mohamed Sylla, was sentenced on September 24 after the victim was rammed with a car before being set upon by a mob. © Thomas Samson, AFP file photo

    Alicia Keys Steps Into a New Spotlight

    “Hell’s Kitchen,” a musical inspired by the singer-songwriter’s teenage years in New York, is set to open Off Broadway.

    The goal with her new musical, Alicia Keys said, is “for it to be tremendously beloved and really something that comes into the world in a way that is just like a storm, an incredible storm.”Credit...Elias Williams for The New York Times

    Kanye West Calls Cardi B a 'Plant' That Took Nicki Minaj's Spot in Leaked 2018 Footage

    The Grammy Award winner claimed his comments would put him in danger but no one would be able to take him out due to his high-profile status.

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    Chart-topping popstar Jessie J confesses she’s now unemployed

    While Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande rose to new heights after ‘Bang Bang’, Brit singer Jessie J sank to the bottom.

    The singer has increasingly become known for her use as a meme in recent years on social media platforms such as X and Instagram. Picture: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images

    2Pac Murder Suspect Keefe D Arrested by Las Vegas Police in Connection to Fatal Shooting

    A man has been apprehended in Las Vegas in connection with the 1996 fatal shooting of 2Pac.

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    Lizzo asks judge to dismiss dancers' harassment allegations

    Lizzo has lodged her first legal response to the lawsuit brought by three of her former dancers.

    GETTY IMAGES / Lizzo is known for songs such as Juice, About Damn Time and Good as Hell

    Is Usher the Right Headliner for 2024 Super Bowl Halftime? Hell ‘Yeah!’

    On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about all the reasons the R&B/pop superstar makes total sense for next year's big game.

    Usher performs onstage during his residency at La Seine Musicale on Sept. 25, 2023 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. Kristy Sparow/Getty Images
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