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(Photo via Cam Kirk) Jacquees on ‘Mood 2’, Fatherhood, Gospel Music, and Why Simping Is (Almost) Never Okay [Exclusive]
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(Photo via Mark Clennon) ‘You Can’t Fake an Experience’: Odeal Talks His New EP, Gatekeeping, and the Importance of Traveling [Exclusive]
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(Photo via T-Mobile) Leon Thomas Reveals the Greatest Lesson He Learned From the Best Songwriter in R&B History [Exclusive]
Leon Thomas spoke with Noisey and T-Mobile during Lollapalooza about the profound impact this R&B legend had on his career.
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(Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) This R&B Star Admits He Used to Find a Lot of His New Fans ‘Annoying’ After Landing His First Big Hit
Steve Lacy admitted that when his big hit “Bad Habit” first started getting popular, he started finding his newer fans really ‘annoying’.
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(Photo by JMEnternational/Redferns) 10 Women in Hip-Hop and R&B Who Deserve More Recognition for Their Contributions to the Genre
Noisey highlights twelve women in hip-hop and R&B who deserve their flowers in a music industry dominated by men.