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Clarence Avant, ‘Black Godfather’ Of Entertainment, Dead At 92

Clarence Avant, the judicious manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as the “Black Godfather” of music and beyond, has died.He was 92.Avant, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, died Sunday at […]

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Quincy Jones Rushed To Hospital Following Food Reaction

Quincy Jones has been released from the hospital after suffering a medical emergency.Jones’ rep tells TMZ that the 90-year-old music producer had a bad reaction to some food he ate, and out of an abundance of caution called 911 for help.Paramedics arrived at Jones’ Los Angeles home Saturday afternoon and transported him to the emergency […]

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Quincy Jones Disses Taylor Swift’s Songwriting: We Need Songs, Not Hooks

There’s about to be some bad blood between Taylor Swift and Quincy Jones.The 84-year-old record producer threw a bit of shade at the 28-year-old pop singer in an interview with GQ.It all started when the interviewer asked Jones if he liked Swift’s music.The producer made a face and replied, “We need more songs, man.F–king songs, […]

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Jay-Z Reveals He Ended His Six-Year Grammys Boycott to Support ‘Beautiful Miss Beyoncé’ in 2004

We all have Beyoncé to thank for Jay-Z‘s return to the Grammy Awards.“I’m gonna say a lot of things tonight, but it’s all coming from a place of honesty,” the 48-year-old rapper — who’s nominated for eight Grammys this year — said at Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy Gala at the Sheraton Time Square on Saturday while […]

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