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August Brown covers pop music, the music industry and nightlife policy at the Los Angeles Times.

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Nipsey Hussle celebrated at 2020 Grammys by Meek Mill, YG and DJ Khaled

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Nipsey Hussle celebrated at 2020 Grammys by Meek Mill, YG and DJ Khaled

YG, Roddy Ricch, DJ Khaled and John Legend paid tribute to late L.A. rapper Nipsey Hussle, and later Khaled won best rap/sung Grammy for a song featuring Hussle
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K-pop’s BTS and yodeler Mason Ramsey join Lil Nas X for kitchen-sink ‘Old Town Road’ Grammy jam

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K-pop’s BTS and yodeler Mason Ramsey join Lil Nas X for kitchen-sink ‘Old Town Road’ Grammy jam

Lil Nas X performed with rapper Nas, K-pop stars BTS and that yodeling kid Mason Ramsey for his Grammy performance of “Old Town Road.”
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Tyler, the Creator, with Boyz II Men, shocks and awes in Grammys performance

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Tyler, the Creator, with Boyz II Men, shocks and awes in Grammys performance

Tyler, the Creator was joined by Boyz II Men and Charlie Wilson for his Grammys medley from “Igor.”
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How Compton’s Roddy Ricch became 2020’s newest star, with help from some squeaks

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How Compton’s Roddy Ricch became 2020’s newest star, with help from some squeaks

Thanks to a meme-friendly hook on his song “The Box” and a subsequent flood of TikTok videos, Roddy Ricch rolls into the Grammys as hip-hop’s breakout star.

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L.A. rapper Roddy Ricch tops Billboard albums and singles charts

For Nipsey Hussle friend Roddy Ricch, Grammy recognition is bittersweet
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L.A. rapper Roddy Ricch tops Billboard albums and singles charts

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L.A. rapper Roddy Ricch tops Billboard albums and singles charts

Roddy Ricch, a 21-year-old rapper from Compton, has the top album and single on the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 charts this week.
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Posthumous albums are usually cash-in souvenirs, but Mac Miller’s could be a rarity: a classic

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Posthumous albums are usually cash-in souvenirs, but Mac Miller’s could be a rarity: a classic

“Circles” is scheduled for release on Jan. 17, and will be overseen by veteran L.A. producer and composer Jon Brion.
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Elton John wins best original song over Beyoncé and Taylor Swift at Golden Globes

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Elton John wins best original song over Beyoncé and Taylor Swift at Golden Globes

Elton John and Bernie Taupin beat out Beyoncé and Taylor Swift to win best original song at Golden Globes for “Rocketman”'s "(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again”
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The full Coachella 2020 lineup is here

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The full Coachella 2020 lineup is here

Rage Against the Machine, Travis Scott and Frank Ocean are headlining, with Lana Del Rey, Rex Orange County and Lil Uzi Vert among the top-billed acts.
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Barack Obama, still playlister in chief, shares his favorite songs of 2019

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Barack Obama, still playlister in chief, shares his favorite songs of 2019

From Rosalía and Summer Walker to Bruce Springsteen and Big Thief, former President Barack Obama’s annual year-end playlist goes from cutting-edge tracks to cool-dad jams.
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Super M could be the new BTS and other K-pop predictions for 2020

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Super M could be the new BTS and other K-pop predictions for 2020

It was a tumultuous year in K-pop, where top bands hit Coachella and the Rose Bowl but scandal and suicide darkened the scene. What’s next for the genre in 2020?

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