1. Chad Hugo Sues Pharrell Williams Over Withheld Royalties
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    Chad Hugo Sues Pharrell Williams Over Withheld Royalties

    Chad Hugo is suing Pharrell Williams for up to $1 million in withheld royalties from the 2017 N.E.R.D. album — the second lawsuit between the estranged Neptunes partners in two years.

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  2. NSG Releases 'Sounds of the Diaspora' Album
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    NSG Releases 'Sounds of the Diaspora' Album

    NSG — the East London collective who made chart history as the first act to top the UK Afrobeats Chart — return with Sounds of the Diaspora, featuring Nasty C, King Promise, and more.

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  3. A$AP Rocky Releases 'Don't Be Dumb' After Eight-Year Album Gap
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    A$AP Rocky Releases 'Don't Be Dumb' After Eight-Year Album Gap

    Eight years after 'Testing,' A$AP Rocky returns with 'Don't Be Dumb' — a 15-track project featuring Tyler, The Creator, Doechii, Gorillaz, and cover art designed by Tim Burton.

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  4. J. Cole Announces New Album THE FALL-OFF Arriving in February
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    J. Cole Announces New Album THE FALL-OFF Arriving in February

    J. Cole set February 6, 2026—coded '2/6/26' for Fayetteville's nickname 'The 26'—as the release date for The Fall-Off, a project he's been teasing since 2018 that could mark his final album.

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  5. A$AP Rocky Releases "Helicopter$" Ahead of Don't Be Dumb Album
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    A$AP Rocky Releases "Helicopter$" Ahead of Don't Be Dumb Album

    A$AP Rocky's "Helicopter$" was tapped by ESPN for its College Football Playoff Championship promo and doubles as a visual campaign for his Moncler GENIUS Collection — all before Don't Be Dumb drops January 16.

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  6. Sault Releases New Album Chapter 1
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    Sault Releases New Album Chapter 1

    Sault's Chapter 1 marks the British collective's 13th album since 2019, featuring Cleo Sol, Jack Penate, and production contributions from Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis across 10 tracks.

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  7. Daniel Caesar Returns to NPR's Tiny Desk With 12-Piece Choir
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    Daniel Caesar Returns to NPR's Tiny Desk With 12-Piece Choir

    Eight years after his 34-million-view Tiny Desk debut, Daniel Caesar returned with a 12-piece choir and five tracks from his 2025 album Son of Spergy — no talking, just music.

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  8. Tyler, The Creator Releases 'Sag Harbor'
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    Tyler, The Creator Releases 'Sag Harbor'

    On Christmas Day, Tyler dropped 'Sag Harbor' — a freestyle victory lap recounting six Grammy nominations, his Marty Supreme film debut, and plans for stadium-level touring infrastructure.

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  9. Dijon Shares "Yamaha" Demos
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    Dijon Shares "Yamaha" Demos

    Three previously unheard demo versions of "Yamaha" — including rough vocal takes — are now streaming on Samply, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how one of 2025's most praised R&B tracks came to life.

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  10. Remembering D'Angelo: A Soul Music Legend
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    Remembering D'Angelo: A Soul Music Legend

    D'Angelo reshaped the sound of Black American music with Voodoo, a record so singular it disappeared him for 14 years. He died at 51, leaving behind a legacy that quietly shaped everyone from Frank Ocean to Miguel.

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  11. Large Professor at Aimé Leon Dore: 214 Mulberry
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    Large Professor at Aimé Leon Dore: 214 Mulberry

    Large Professor — one of hip-hop's most respected producers — played a vinyl DJ set at Aimé Leon Dore's 214 Mulberry St flagship, spinning jazz, funk, rock, and soul. A New York moment worth noting.

  12. Clipse Honor Their Late Parents in Emotional "The Bird's Don't Sing" Visual
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    Clipse Honor Their Late Parents in Emotional "The Bird's Don't Sing" Visual

    Clipse dedicated 'The Birds Don't Sing' to Gene and Mildred Thornton — a tribute track from Let God Sort Em Out featuring John Legend. It's among the most emotionally direct things Pusha and No Malice have recorded.

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