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Wizkid’s 14-Year-Old Son Champz Tops Charts with Debut EP

Boluwatife Balogun, known as Champz and son of Afrobeats star Wizkid, released his five-track EP Champion's Arrival on November 11, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria, achieving over 1 million streams and No. 1 on local charts. The project features Afrobeats rhythms and introspective lyrics produced by emerging Nigerian beatmakers. Wizkid expressed pride in a viral courtside interview, hinting at a possible collaboration while the EP gains traction organically.

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Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, David Byrne Among 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees

Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins, Pink, Sarah McLachlan and Talking Heads’ David Byrne are among the nominees for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame class, a list that also includes Charlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentine and Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go’s, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings of the Guess Who, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell of America and Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss. In the performer-songwriter category […]

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On This Day In Music History (8 June 1996) Fugees Killing Me Softly Was #1 In The UK

On This Day In Music History (8 June 1996) Fugees Killing Me Softly Was #1 In The UK On this day in music, The Fugees scored their first No.1 single in the UK with “Killing Me Softly.” Featured on the hip-hop group’s debut album, The Score, the track was an inspired cover of Roberta Flack’s 1973 hit, “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” incorporating samples from A Tribe Called Quest […]

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Timbaland Receives Criticism For Defending His AI Artists: ‘This Isn’t Disruption.

Timbaland Receives Criticism For Defending His AI Artists: 'This Isn’t Disruption. Timbaland has been staunchly defending the news that he’s launching an AI artist — and fans aren’t happy about it. Timbaland hopped on Instagram on Friday (June 6) to share a post about the situation and the controversy that stemmed from him revealing that he's introducing the world to his first AI-generated artist, TaTa. "I know I’m trolling but […]

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Mariah the Scientist Tapped to Headline Atlanta’s Beaute Noir 2025

Mariah the Scientist Tapped to Headline Atlanta's Beaute Noir 2025 Mariah the Scientist has been tapped to headline Camille Rose’s 5th Annual Beaute Noir Festival in her hometown of Atlanta. Taking place on 21 June, at Pullman Yards, the event will be a full-day celebration of Black beauty, culture, and community, with additional performances from Chxrry, DJ Miss Milan, Foogieraw, and more. Beauté Noir will also be an occasion where […]

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On This Day In Music History (7 June 1993) Prince Changes Name To Unpronounceable Symbol

On This Day In Music History (7 June 1993) Prince Changes Name To Unpronounceable Symbol On his 35th birthday, Prince changes his name to an unpronounceable symbol, making him, literally, an icon. Prince signed his first record contract at age 18 in 1977 when he made a deal with Warner Bros. Records that gave him lots of creative freedom and ensured that he would produce his own material. The arrangement […]

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