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Roc Nation CEO Shares Why Kendrick Lamar was Chosen for Super Bowl, Black Artists Who Could Win a Grammy, White Guy Behind Kendrick Lamar Bangers, Drake Called Out for Lawsuit, and More Music News

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Roc Nation CEO Breaks Silence on Decision to Choose Kendrick Lamar Over Lil Wayne For Super Bowl Show

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Desiree Perez, CEO of Roc Nation, is clearing up why Kendrick Lamar was chosen as the headliner for the Super Bowl Halftime show. Despite claims that it was done to slight Lil Wayne, she confirmed that it was more about โ€œthe pulse of the times.โ€ โ€” Noah A. McGee

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AI Chatbot Predicts the Black Artists Who Could Bring Home a Grammy

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The countdown to the Annual Grammy Awards starts now! And after an amazing year for Black music, all eyes on are the Recording Academy to see who will walk away with a win. โ€” Phenix S Halley

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Who Knew This White Guy Was Behind Kendrick Lamarโ€™s Most Recent Bangers?

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If 2024 was the year of Kendrick Lamar, 2025 is already his victory lap. The Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper is still fresh off the release of his sixth studio album, โ€œGNX,โ€ gearing up for a highly anticipated Super Bowl performance and stadium tour with the reigning queen of R&B, SZA. โ€” Jared Alexander

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How Kendrick Lamar Could Really Win the Battle With Drake and Make History at the 2025 Grammys

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The time is almost here. In less than a week, the Recording Academy will honor and recognize the best the music industry has to offer. Even with all the artists, songs, and albums that are nominated for awards, all eyes will be on one track in particular. โ€” Noah A. McGee

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Kendrick Lamar Might Not Rap โ€˜Not Like Usโ€™ at the Super Bowl, But Who Says He Canโ€™t Perform It?

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While sports fans are focused on the Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, hip-hop fans are looking forward to Kendrick Lamarโ€™s halftime performance. And they are specifically asking the question: will he perform โ€œNot Like Us?โ€ โ€” Noah A. McGee

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Drakeโ€™s Karen Ways Get Called Out in Response to โ€˜Not Like Usโ€™ Lawsuit

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Universal Music Group is not backing down against Drake. More than a week after he filed a defamation and harassment lawsuit, accusing them of heavily promoting Kendrick Lamarโ€™s โ€œNot Like Us,โ€ the behemoth music company is filing a motion to have it dismissed. โ€” Noah A. McGee

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