Aaliyah

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Magoo: rapper who collaborated with Timbaland, Missy Elliott and Aaliyah dies aged 50
Hailing from then unfashionable Norfolk, Virginia, Timbaland and Magoo’s partnership went on to become a decisive influence on 90s Black music

Laura Snapes

14, Aug, 2023 @2:51 PM

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R Kelly verdict caps decades of abuse that predominantly targeted Black women and children
Court heard Kelly used fame and power to subject his victims to sexual and physical abuse

Adam Gabbatt and agencies

27, Sep, 2021 @7:25 PM

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Aaliyah: ‘Her sound is the R&B blueprint’
She died in a plane crash 20 years ago – but her records still sound like the future. As they finally hit streaming services, fans and acquaintances explore Aaliyah’s enduring appeal

Rhian Jones

13, Aug, 2021 @9:00 AM

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Phil Spector defined the toxic music svengali – a figure that persists today
Spector, who has died aged 81, created a culture of cruelty that was seen by the music industry as a symptom of genius. It’s a scenario that has played out again and again

Laura Snapes

18, Jan, 2021 @4:03 PM

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The 100 greatest UK No 1s: 100-1
Look back on our complete countdown of the greatest UK No 1s, from the Beatles to Baby D, and So Solid Crew to Suzi Quatro

Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Alexis Petridis and Laura Snapes

05, Jun, 2020 @8:00 AM

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The 100 best albums of the 21st century
We polled 45 music writers to rank the definitive LPs of the 21st century so far. Read our countdown of passionate pop, electrifying rock and anthemic rap – and see if you agree

Ben Beaumont-Thomas (1-50); Laura Snapes and April Curtin (51-100)

13, Sep, 2019 @8:00 AM

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Lady Gaga, Jay-Z allegedly declined to appear in Surviving R Kelly docu-series
Executive producer dream hampton claims the R&B singer’s former collaborators Céline Dion, Erykah Badu, Dave Chapelle and Questlove also turned down interviews

Laura Snapes

04, Jan, 2019 @11:41 AM

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Why Janet Jackson’s Pleasure Principle is pop’s most influential video
If Dua Lipa and Silk City’s video for Electricity feels familiar that’s because Janet did it first In 1986. Here’s how the video changed the pop landscape

Leonie Cooper

05, Oct, 2018 @7:00 AM

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Lifetime of sin: ranking the US network’s musical biopics
From LiLo’s gravel-voiced Liz Taylor to a Whitney straight out of America’s Next Top Model, we rank Lifetime Movies’ made-for-TV ‘masterpieces’

Hannah Verdier

04, Sep, 2017 @8:00 AM

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Tinashe: 'If you’re a black singer, you’re either Beyoncé or Rihanna'
The Flame singer on ‘colourism’ and sexism in the music industry – and when her second album will see the light of day

Michael Cragg

12, Jun, 2017 @8:00 AM

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On my radar: Joe Mount’s cultural highlights
The Metronomy singer on living in Paris, vintage curtains, and growing his own rhubarb

Flora Carr

30, Apr, 2017 @9:00 AM

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Aaliyah: fashion originator of athleisure and health goth
The late singer’s fashion style, from midriff-bearing androgyny to grunge, was big in the 90s and is booming right now

Priya Elan

26, Aug, 2016 @3:02 PM

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