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Cassandra Wilson, the 2-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, dies at 70

NEW YORK (AP) — Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer has died. She was 70. Dubbed America's best singer by Time magazine in 2001, Wilson was best known for her genre-bending voice, which expanded the boundaries of traditional blues-based jazz and worked effortlessly across folk, pop, R&B, country and beyond.

E-40 Keeps It A Buck on the Streets, Larry June & More

E-40 isn't buying the idea that hip-hop has an expiration date. After more than three decades in the game, the Bay Area legend has watched rappers, sounds and eras come and go while continuing to make his own rules. At 58, 40 Water still has plenty to say about where rap is headed and who's got

Nicki Minaj Judging Trump’s ‘Patriot Pitch’ Competition

Source: Win McNamee / Getty It looks like Nicki Minaj will be taking part in another event by the Trump administration – this time, as a judge for a reality show-styled competition of small businesses aiming to win their share of $1 million. Nicki Minaj shared news about the announcement with her followers on X