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Black Music Built Us: Ice Spice, Ne-Yo, Shenseea & More on Its Power and Purpose


FLO, GIVĒON, Destin Conrad, Ice Spice, Shenseea & more celebrate Black Music Month by sharing why Black music’s impact is powerful and essential.

DESTIN CONRAD, Shenseea, NEYO, Ice Spice and FLO Angel Rivera; Joyce Charat; @JUNIORMARQUES; Coughs; Tom Emmerson So Billboard asked a range of artists — from veterans like Ne-Yo and Machel Montano, to breakout stars like Kehlani, Ice Spice, GIVĒON and Shenseea, to rising voices like Destin Conrad, BRELAND, J.P., Mickey Guyton, Lila Iké and FLO — to reflect on three simple but powerful questions: What does Black music mean to you? The rhythm, the beat, the language — from reggae to gospel to soul to dancehall — have all brewed within me a sound that helps me express my voice and my message comfortably and proudly.

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