The Roots, Jhené Aiko, Killer Mike, Robert Glasper, Mickey Guyton, Billy Porter, and Earth, Wind & Fire are among the artists slated to perform during “Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom” concert at Hollywood Bowl on June 19. Produced by Live Nation Urban, the show will broadcast live via all …
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There’s something utterly unique about all the great new music from the awful year of 2020: Almost none of it has yet been performed in front of a live audience, which makes the recordings feel all the more precious. Our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast rounded up some of last …
Read More »Killer Mike on Rayshard Brooks' Death: 'I Am Mad as Hell and I Am Saddened Beyond Consolation'
Killer Mike condemned the death of Rayshard Brooks, who was fatally shot in a widely seen confrontation with Atlanta police Friday, on social media Saturday. “#RayshardBrooksshould be alive this morning,” the Run the Jewels rapper wrote. “He should be waking up (hungover or drunk in the tank depending on whether …
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