Ashanti
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Ashanti Resurfaces Claim Music Producer Offered Predatory Ultimatum: Shower With Him, or Hand Over $80,000Â
"I thought he was joking, and then he was like, ‘Nah, I’m dead serious,'" the singer recalled about an exchange sparked over two songs she created with the unnamed producer
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'I Might've Been The First Lizzo!’: Fat Joe Looks Back
From his days as a teenage hustler in the Bronx to his endless string of comeback hits to his feud with 50 Cent, the legendary rapper tells his life story – and offers hip-hop history lessons along the way
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Artists Hate Genres. Kelefa Sanneh Thinks That's All Wrong
Sanneh, a longtime music critic, offers a spirited "defense of musical genres" — from rap to country to punk — in his new book Major Labels
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Meet the Startup That Wants to Turn Music Videos Into Shopping Malls
"If I can get the latest Yeezys at box price in that kid's music video, I'm going to watch that video," says DroppTV CEO Gurps Rai
- RS Pro
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Watch Ashanti Blast Media in 'Say Less' Video With Ty Dolla $ign
DJ Mustard produced track from R&B singer's forthcoming sixth album
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See Black Thought, Ja Rule, Ashanti Perform 'Hamilton Mixtape' Songs
Regina Spektor, Andra Day, Joell Ortiz also teamed for live stream from Richard Rodgers Theatre
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Watch Def Jam History Unfold in 5 Videos From Brooklyn Anniversary Show
One of hip-hop's most important labels turns 30 with a massive gig featuring everyone from EPMD to 2 Chainz
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Michelle Obama Plans Hip-Hop Album
First lady doesn't rap on compilation for Let's Move! campaign
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