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1986 saw groundbreaking R&B/Hip-Hop albums that redefined music, from Janet Jackson's empowering Control to Run-DMC's genre-blending Raising Hell.
Hawks trade Trae Young to Wizards, reshaping futures of both teams
From groundbreaking debuts to smooth follow-up efforts, these R&B albums from 1996 are turning 30 this year!
Otis Williams reveals what made The Temptations' 1980 recording of "Silent Night" an all-time Christmas classic.
R&B legend Carl Carlton, known for hits like 'Everlasting Love' and 'She’s a Bad Mama Jama,' has passed away at 72.
Atlanta’s own Priah Ferguson is preparing to say goodbye to the show that made her a household name. In a recent interview with Classix, the Stranger Things star, who plays the sharp-witted Erica Sinclair, opened up about the bittersweet feeling of the show’s fifth and final season. Having joined the cast at just nine years […]
Soul singer Alexander O'Neal and his wife are hospitalized after a fire broke out in their apartment building on Friday in Minnesota.
The longtime drummer for The Time and founding father of "The Minneapolis Sound," passed away on Nov. 21, two days following his 69th birthday.
Rappers Who Served in the Military: Hip-Hop’s Real-Life Veterans Hip-hop has always celebrated strength, resilience, and real-life experience — but for some rappers, that grit was forged long before they ever stepped into a studio. These artists didn’t just fight their way to the top of the charts — they literally served their country first. […]
The sought-after sound engineer, who won a Grammy for work on his father's "Risin' With The Blues" album in 2007, passed away from kidney failure on October 4.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/sep/04/michael-jackson-daughter-paris-criticises-sugar-coated-biopic-about-her-father Paris Jackson Criticizes Upcoming Michael Jackson Biopic for Misrepresentation Paris Jackson strongly opposes the upcoming biopic Michael, which aims to depict the life and legacy of her father, pop icon Michael Jackson. Although the Jackson estate supports the film and Antoine Fuqua directs it, Paris made it clear she had no involvement and does not […]
Montell Jordan Faces Cancer Setback and Begins New Cancer Treatment After Recurrence Detected in Lymph Nodes.