1. Tekno 'Where Did Love Go?' EP cover
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    New Music Friday: Tekno, Madonna & Ken Carson — July 3, 2026

    Tekno returns with the Where Did Love Go? EP, Madonna reopens the dance floor on Confessions II, and Ken Carson pushes rage rap further on xperiment — plus Jorja Smith and Wizkid link up.

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  2. Megan Thee Stallion performing on stage at the 2022 Superbloom Festival in Munich
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    Megan Thee Stallion Launches Hot Girl Summer Fragrance With Coty

    Megan Thee Stallion is entering the fragrance business with Hot Girl Summer Eau de Parfum, an $84 Coty collaboration that lands at Ulta Beauty starting July 5.

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  3. DJ Khaled, whose 14th album Aalam of God arrives July 17 on Republic Records
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    DJ Khaled Sets 'Aalam of God' for July 17 Release on Republic Records

    DJ Khaled releases his 14th studio album, Aalam of God, on July 17 through We the Best and Republic Records — his first project off Epic Records in roughly a decade, with features from Jay-Z, Cardi B, and Travis Scott.

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  4. Young Guru at the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment at Long Island University
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    Young Guru Sponsors Full-Tuition Four-Year Scholarship at the Roc Nation School

    Jay-Z's longtime engineer Young Guru is personally funding a full-tuition, four-year scholarship at the Roc Nation School at LIU, covering tuition plus year-long mentorship and Dolby Atmos studio access for one Fall 2026 enrollee.

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  5. Tidal Says It Won't Monetize AI-Generated Music
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    Tidal Says It Won't Monetize AI-Generated Music

    Tidal says fully AI-generated music will no longer be eligible for monetization, royalties, or direct-to-fan sales starting July 15, will carry an 'AI' badge, and will be removed if it impersonates a real artist.

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  6. Suno, the AI music generation company, logo and interface
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    Suno's 'Spark' Incubator Requires Indie Artists to Promote and Never Criticize Suno

    Suno's new 'Spark' incubator offers indie artists grants, marketing, and writing camps, but its fine print requires them to promote the company and, under a 'Good Vibes Only' clause, never portray Suno negatively.

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  7. Jay-Z Reasonable Doubt x New York Yankees Mitchell & Ness mesh jersey
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    Mitchell & Ness and Roc Nation Launch a Reasonable Doubt 30th Anniversary Collection

    Mitchell & Ness, Roc Nation, and JAY-Z launched a limited Reasonable Doubt 30th-anniversary capsule of Yankees-style jerseys ($400) and a $1,000 varsity jacket, with restocks at the July 10-12 Yankee Stadium shows.

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  8. JAY-Z and the Reasonable Doubt 30th anniversary
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    Google Maps and Roc Nation Launch a JAY-Z 30 Map of Reasonable Doubt's New York

    Google Maps and Roc Nation launched an interactive JAY-Z 30 map of New York landmarks tied to Reasonable Doubt's 30th anniversary, anchored by the Bowery Station experience in retired subway cars at 10 Kenmare Street.

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  9. Omarion of B2K performing on stage
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    Pretty Ricky Sweeps B2K in Verzuz Boy-Band Battle

    Pretty Ricky swept B2K in their June 25 Verzuz battle, taking every round and 89 percent of the overall fan vote in a nostalgia-fueled R&B boy-band showdown.

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  10. T.I. — Kill the King album cover
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    New Music Friday: T.I., YoungBoy & Justin Bieber — June 26, 2026

    This week's new music: T.I. closes his career with Kill the King, YoungBoy drops the surprise More Leaks 2, Maxo Kream returns with O.Y.N, and Justin Bieber turns the SWAG era into a live album.

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  11. Still from the HBO documentary series Jay-Z in 8, directed by Rick Rubin.
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    HBO Sets 8-Part Jay-Z Docuseries 'Jay-Z in 8' Directed by Rick Rubin

    HBO announced Jay-Z in 8, an eight-part documentary series directed by Rick Rubin and premiering this fall, with Jay-Z, Daniel Kaluuya, and Rubin executive producing.

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  12. Album cover of JAY-Z's debut Reasonable Doubt (1996).
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    Jay-Z's 'Reasonable Doubt' Turns 30 as Roc Nation Launches NYC Celebration

    Jay-Z's debut Reasonable Doubt turns 30 on June 25, with Roc Nation launching NYC pop-ups, a Bowery Station takeover, and Yankee Stadium anniversary shows in July.

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