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They Thought Top Artists Were Giving Them Their Big Break. But Was It All a ‘Menu of Bullshit’?

New musicians couldn't believe when Ne-Yo, Fat Joe, the Game, and others DM'd them with offers to work together, only to discover an expensive marketing scheme

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Why Cozy Gaming Went From Pandemic Stress Release to Thriving Online Community

Gamers tell Rolling Stone they’re done waiting for mainstream acceptance — and are carving out their own space for community

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'The Acolyte': This 'Star Wars' Prequel Series Isn't a Force To Be Reckoned With

Even a veteran Jedi master would lose patience with the latest Disney+ addition to the canon, which focuses on a pair of twins, revenge, and... zzzzz.

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Bad Boy for Life: Sean Combs’ History of Violence

For decades, Sean “Diddy” Combs was hip-hop’s boisterous showman. Now, dozens of former friends, employees, and Bad Boy artists allege an abusive, menacing figure behind the facade

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How Food Critic Keith Lee Went From MMA Fighter to TikTok Star

He has 16 million followers and can turn a restaurant around with a single TikTok — just don’t tell him he’s famous 

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Alabama’s War on Women

Anti-abortion activists have sought full legal rights for embryos since the Seventies. Alabamians are learning the true cost of that fight

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Cardi B on Proving Her Greatness: ‘I’m That Bitch, and Y’all Fucking Know It’

She’s on a mission to cement her legacy while handling the pressures of marriage, motherhood, and following up a classic debut

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The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time


More than 250 artists, writers, and industry figures helped us choose a list full of historic favorites, world-changing anthems, and new classics

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