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Z, the billionaire mogul who transformed hip-hop, built an empire, and continues to impact culture and business.

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The revelations about the music mogul’s abuse of women spanning decades should be a wake-up call for the industry.

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Today, a new era of “Split Record Review” is unveiled! Featuring Henry St. Pierre and James Fitzpatrick, the two writers will go head-to-head to write about the same album each week, all the while ...

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A brand-new festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop music is coming to Ohio State Saturday. Ohio State’s School of Music and Department of African American and African Studies are set to ...