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Los Angeles Memorial Will Honor Rapper Nipsey Hussle

6:11am April 11, 2019

Nipsey Hussle will be remembered as a rapper, but also as an entrepreneur, father and community activist. After Thursday's funeral, fans will gather at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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President Trump tweeted a video promoting his campaign that used music from the Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises without permission. Trump and first lady Melania Trump are seen here at a premiere of the film in 2012.

Trump Posted A Video With Music From A Batman Movie. Warner Bros. Had It Taken Down

4:41pm April 10, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

As a dramatic score plays, words appear on the screen: "First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they call you racist." The video used music from The Dark Knight Rises without permission.

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Beyond The Summer Of Love, 'Get Together' Is An Anthem For Every Season

9:57am April 10, 2019

by Tom Cole

The song was everywhere during the 1967 gatherings in San Francisco. After it was used in a public service announcement, it became an anthem for the rest of the world.

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Kamasi Washington, left, and Herbie Hancock. The jazz luminaries have announced they will be going on tour together this year.

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Jazz Heavyweights Herbie Hancock And Kamasi Washington Announce Joint Tour

3:54pm April 09, 2019

by Nate Chinen

The tour, which brings together two of the brightest lights in jazz, will be playing across the U.S. in July and August.

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Tierra Whack Serves Up Spuds With A Side Of Horror In 'Unemployed' Video

3:00pm April 09, 2019

by Joshua Bote

The Philadelphia rapper outdoes herself with a morbid, surrealist short that resembles an alternate-dimension Bon Appétit video.

Beyoncé Knowles performs onstage during 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2018 in Indio, California.

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A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Beyoncé's Historic Coachella Set Is Coming To Netflix

1:18pm April 08, 2019

by Joshua Bote

Homecoming is set for release on Netflix April 17, promising a close-up look at the often-guarded superstar in preparation for her momentous festival set.

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Listen: Courtney Barnett Shares New Single, 'Everybody Here Hates You'

11:50am April 08, 2019

by Robin Hilton

Barnett's signature tongue-in-cheek rock rambles and struts in a new song about the fruitless and misdirected attempts people make to feel better.

Viewers find their seats inside The New Temple Missionary Baptist Church for the LA screening of Amazing Grace.

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Aretha Franklin's 'Amazing Grace' Gets LA Premiere In The Church Where It Took Place

5:20pm April 07, 2019

by Tim Greiving

In 1972, the Queen of Soul recorded a live album at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in LA. After her death, the film has been released and was screened at the same church it was filmed.

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Big Wild's debut album Superdream is out now.

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Big Wild Bottles His Challenges And Curiosities Into Debut Album

8:05am April 07, 2019

by Monika Evstatieva

Electronic composer Jackson Stell, who performs as Big Wild, ventures into singing for the first time with his debut album Superdream.

Tamino's latest album, Amir, is out now.

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Tamino Channels Voices From His Arabic Heritage Into His Own Eccentric Sound

6:14pm April 05, 2019

Belgian-Egyptian singer Tamino comes from a long line of musicians and is creating an impressive career of his own by melding together his vocal style with Arab musical theory.

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