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The 10 Biggest R&B/Hip-Hop, African Music Stories of the Year: Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé & the Women of Hip-Hop Reign Supreme
From Kendrick Lamar to Beyoncé and more, these were the biggest headlines across R&B, hip-hop and African genres this year.
The indictment followed federal agent raids on his Los Angeles and Miami homes, the loss of several business partnerships, a damaging hotel video of him physically assaulting his ex, Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, and a tsunami of multiple additional sexual abuse lawsuits filed against him. In addition to releasing her sophomore album, Ayra Starr opened tours for Coldplay and Chris Brown and made her U.S. TV debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Meanwhile, Tiwa Savage made her acting debut in and also executive produced the Amazon Prime Video film Water & Garri, while Qing Madi earned a spot on Billboard’s 21 Under 21 list.
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