Rewind: When Timbaland Once Called Scott Storch ‘A Piano Man’
…and then a feud erupted.
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How Solange Redefined Black Womanhood & “Wokness” With ‘Sol-Angel & the Hadley St. Dreams’
Newly divorced and raising her son, Solange’s sophomore album showed the several complicated layers of black womanhood while being the spearhead of what we now describe as “wokeness.”
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Mariah Introduces a New Sexier Look: August 26 Hip-Hop History
Mariah comes back sexy, Solange comes back wiser and so much more.
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Solange – ‘T.O.N.Y.’: Throwback Video of the Day
Solange regrets her one night stand in the beautifully shot video for ‘T.O.N.Y.’
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How ‘The Miseducation’ Influenced the R&B Landscape, Creativity
John Legend, D’Angelo, Jazmine Sullivan and more credit Hill’s album for their approach to honest songwriting.
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Tale of the Tape: Lauryn Hill Vs. Best R&B Album Grammy Nominees
This is not a competition, but albums by Erykah Badu, Brandy, Aretha Franklin and Maxwell were also great and deserve recognition.
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Lauryn Hill – ‘Everything Is Everything’: Throwback Video of the Day
L-Boogie turned a street vernacular into a karmic mantra with her special effects-driven visual.
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DJ Ready Red, Founding Member of the Geto Boys, Dies at 53 [VIDEO]
Geto Boys members Willie D and Bushwick Bill paid tribute to the Houston legend.
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Mary J. Blige Gets Her First Top 10 Hit: August 25 in Hip-Hop History
On August 25 in hip-hop history, Mary J. Blige put out her first Top 10 single, while The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill dropped, Bobby Brown gave us the long-awaited follow-up to Don’t Be Cruel and Black Star’s only album was released.
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‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ Through a Child’s Eyes: Class is in Session
As we remember ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,’ we look back at how the student became the teacher, and why it is important to remember the message over the controversies.
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