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Gaming Doesn’t Sound The Same Without Black Music

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Gaming Doesn’t Sound The Same Without Black Music

Black music always finds its next venue. The juke joint became the stadium. The mixtape became the stream. Now, the stage is digital, and the fans are holding controllers.For years, music in video games was just… there. Some of it was incredible, however; a few Sonic themes are permanently embedded in history, some can still name every song off the NBA Live 2003 soundtrack without hesitation, and many people remember […]

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Do Black People Actually Hate Musicals?

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Do Black People Actually Hate Musicals?

Who says Black people don’t love musicals? Well, according to the algorithms over the past week — both digital and universal — a lot of people, including us. Through conversations with friends in person and on social media, and through TikTok’s curated feed, this point came up repeatedly over Juneteenth weekend. But a counterargument was equally prevalent; pointing out that musical theater has roots and branches throughout Black history and […]

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How Naming a Llama After Kendrick Lamar Almost Sparked a Lawsuit

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How Naming a Llama After Kendrick Lamar Almost Sparked a Lawsuit

Apparently, Kendrick Lamar takes the mantra "my name is my name" very seriously, as a ranch owner in Texas recently revealed he was almost sued by K-Dot for naming one of his llamas after the rapper.Ranch Owner Names Llama After Kendrick LamarRonnie Semler (@therealcowboyup on Instagram) is a California-raised farm owner and entrepreneur who lives in Texas. Back in April, he revealed how he almost had to squabble up in court with […]

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Lucky Daye Light Up The NYC Skyline Before Gov Ball

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Lucky Daye Light Up The NYC Skyline Before Gov Ball

With Sparkling Ice and Uproxx setting the stage, Grammy-winning artist Lucky Daye lit up a New York City rooftop with a soulful live performance of his hit single “Over,” bringing the Sparkling Sessions 2.0 Tour to an unforgettable high point ahead of Governors Ball weekend. Armed with his signature velvety vocals, funk-infused R&B, and emotionally-charged lyrics, Date’s headlining set – a highlight reel of hits from his latest album, Algorithm […]

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Lorde Says Jack Harlow Was Impressed By Her ‘Virgin’ Lyrics

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Lorde Says Jack Harlow Was Impressed By Her ‘Virgin’ Lyrics

We are now hours away from the release of Lorde’s latest album, Virgin. As the world waits to hear it, some people close to her have naturally already gotten a listen. Perhaps surprisingly, though, one of those people is Jack Harlow. He and Lorde don’t seem to have a known working or personal relationship, but it sounds like he was happy to hear some pre-release Lorde tunes. In a new […]

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Watch 2025 XXL Freshmen Read Mean Comments

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Watch 2025 XXL Freshmen Read Mean Comments

The 2025 XXL Freshman Class has a good sense of humor. While Lazer Dim 700, BabyChiefDoit, Ray Vaughn, Gelo, Eem Triplin, Samara Cyn, 1900Rugrat, Loe Shimmy, Ian, YTB Fatt, Nino Paid and the fan-voted 10th spot winner EBK Jaaybo are serious about their careers, they laugh in the face of the cruel world of social media. Trolls will troll, but this year's class is up for the task. These artists smack up the haters with their clapbacks in XXL's Mean Comments.Off […]

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Blood Orange’s ‘The Field’ Is His First Song In Three Years

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Blood Orange’s ‘The Field’ Is His First Song In Three Years

We haven’t heard much from Blood Orange recently, but Dev Hynes is changing that today with the release of “The Field,” a new song that’s his first in three years. He got a lot of friends to help him out with this one, as it features contributions from Caroline Polachek, Daniel Caesar, The Durutti Column, Tariq Al-Sabir, and Eva Tolkin. Although this is Hynes’ first release of the year, he’s […]

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PinkPantheress Talks OCD And Touring On ‘Therapuss’: Video

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PinkPantheress Talks OCD And Touring On ‘Therapuss’: Video

It’s been a musical month for Jake Shane on his Therapuss podcast: He had Addison Rae on as a guest a couple weeks ago, and PinkPantheress joins him on the latest episode. Notably, she discussed how having OCD impacts her mentality surrounding live performances: “I don’t necessarily have many of the fears that you might have about certain things and I don’t need to touch anything, and I don’t really […]

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