The FIFA Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain commenced today at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, and the halftime included a surprise performance by Coldplay, along with sets from the previously announced international lineup of Doja Cat (representing North America), Tems (representing Africa), and J Balvin (representing …
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The FIFA Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain is just two days away, and Rolling Stone has an exclusive first look at the high-tech stage set up for the halftime show starring Doja Cat, Tems, and J Balvin. Global Citizen, which is leading the charge of the …
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We’re officially halfway through 2025, and it’s truly giving “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” vibes. This month’s column is going to lean into the good — a few Afropop moments of innovation, excitement, and inspiration that have made waves this year. This is …
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Doja Cat, Tems, and J Balvin will perform at the first-ever Club World Cup final this summer. On Monday, FIFA and Global Citizen shared that the trio of stars will play at the final scheduled for July 13 at MetLife Stadium. The performance, curated by Chris Martin, will support the …
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Longtime Afrobeats enthusiasts have literally watched Wizkid grow up before our eyes. He was around 19 years old when the lead single from his debut album Superstar made headwinds in 2010. Back then, he was making music saturated with the buzzy synths and frenetic energy of the hyper-digital sound of …
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Twenty years ago, John Legend released his debut album Get Lifted. The recording process spanned three years as the then-burgeoning musician shaped and solidified its 14-song track list. It served as a launching pad for Legend’s now two-decade-long career — making it more than deserving of a guest-packed, expanded reissue …
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This year, Tinashe notched her first Hot 100 entry in eight years with the sexy, propulsive song “Nasty,” which started climbing up the charts in June. Around the same time, a TikTok video of dancer Nate Di Winer went viral: In the clip, the nerdy-looking white boy winds his hips …
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Amapiano queen Tyla has released Tyla+, the deluxe edition of her self-titled debut album, adding three new songs: the log drum-driven track “Shake Ah,” featuring Tony Duardo, Optimist, and Ez Maestro; the reggae-fused tune “Push 2 Start;” and slowed-down serenade “Back to You.” Her 14-track album Tyla, released in March, …
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Tems brought the heat to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night with a live performance of “Burning.” The song arrived on the Nigerian musician’s debut album Born in the Wild, released in June. While Tems has usually been backed by a multi-piece band during her late night …
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Beyoncé‘s Cowboy Carter is much more than a country album — it’s actually a tour through the Black roots of American music that manages to be both thematically rich and stuffed with indelible pop songs, in multiple genres. Kendrick Lamar‘s virtuosic “Not Like Us,” meanwhile, completely transcends its status as …
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