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Rose’s fantastic new album ‘Something’s Changing’ showcases an artist staking a convincing claim as one of her generation’s most gifted songsmiths.
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Capturing Switch’s story for TV One’s ‘Unsung,’ the band agrees, was long overdue. Their episode airs this Sunday, July 23rd at 10/9c.
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Musical visionary and label mogul Paten Locke has proven an instrumental force in placing Jacksonville, FL on the hip-hop map.
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