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music / Pop

Normani on “Motivation”: “I wanted to give people what they had been waiting for”

In the midst of intense prep for her upcoming VMAs performance, Normani explains how the iconic "Motivation" music video came together.

Normani on “Motivation”: “I wanted to give people what they had been waiting for”

In the midst of intense prep for her upcoming VMAs performance, Normani explains how the iconic "Motivation" music video came together.

music / Pop

How Raphael Saadiq pushed through pain to make his best album yet

Raphael Saadiq on his new album Jimmy Lee, working with Kendrick Lamar, and overcoming personal loss to deliver his best solo album yet.

music / R&B

7 iconic moments in VMA history

From Kurt Cobain to “Miley, what’s good?” — and everything in between.

music / Pop

Report: A$AP Rocky ghosted the White House after release from Swedish jail

A mysterious fixer, Jared Kushner, the President, Kim Kardashian, and a host of others worked on the A$AP Rocky case, which they saw as good PR for Trump. After his release, the rapper’s team just sort of stopped responding to calls.

music / Hip-Hop

The brief, exciting run of Philly’s Most Wanted

Philly's Most Wanted brought Beanie Siegel to Roc-A-Fella and were on equal footing with The Clipse in the early 2000s, but faded away as quickly as they rose.

music / Hip-Hop