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We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Mace Dent Johnson Mace Dent Johnson is a writer on the kitchen team. To test ...

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The proportion of rap songs that referenced depression, suicide and mental health struggles more than doubled between 1998 and 2018, according to a study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel ...

The single will appear on Charli's forthcoming album 'Music, Fashion, Film.' After a rough go last year, the Essence Cultural Festival is back and facing questions about its future at a time the event ...

June 26, 2026 • Pianist Lara Downes and Pulitzer-winning author Salamishah Tillet discuss Nina Simone and one of her best-known songs at her lovingly restored birthplace in Tryon, N.C.

June 26, 2026 • Pianist Lara Downes and Pulitzer-winning author Salamishah Tillet discuss Nina Simone and one of her best-known songs at her lovingly restored birthplace in Tryon, N.C. June 26, 2026 • ...

East End Dubs captured live at his Tuesday night Eastenderz residency at Hï Ibiza.