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Video: 7-year-old hopes to bring peace to Ferguson by playing violin

Rapper facing life in prison for releasing gang-related album

Video: Chicago-based MC Mick Jenkins addresses racism in new song

Earl Sweatshirt: Taylor Swift is ‘perpetuating black stereotypes’ with new video

Video: ‘urban music is destroying black youth’

Chuck D wants the music industry to just say no to the n-word

Broadway musical featuring songs from Tupac set for June 19

Rhymefest releases new album, donates a portion of profits to Donda’s House

House music legend Frankie Knuckles dead at 59

In Rolling Stone interview, Elton John reveals his desire to make hip hop music

Video: Mother of slain child uses music, social media to spread message of peace, find son’s killer

Nicki Minaj apologizes for depiction of Malcolm X in cover art for single

Justice for Jordan Davis: In rare Saturday court session, girlfriend of Michael Dunn testifies

Why Macklemore beat your favorite rapper

Gaye family settles with Sony/ATV over ‘Blurred Lines’ lawsuit

In 2013, not one black artist had a no.1 single

Beyoncé under fire for using NASA recording of deadly space shuttle tragedy in song

Marvin Gaye’s children respond to Robin Thicke, Pharrell with lawsuit

Dee 1 gives back to homeless in new video

Is Miley Cyrus using blacks as ‘accessories?’ Questlove thinks so

K-Ci & Jojo Reunite for New Studio Album

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