Lil Nas X attends the BET Awards 2021 at Microsoft Theater on June 27, 2021 in Los Angeles. Rich Fury/Getty Images hide caption
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Kanye West is seen at a Donda listening event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 22, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Universal Music hide caption
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Little Simz performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert. NPR hide caption
In her debut poetry book, Vulnerable AF, Tarriona "Tank" Ball demystifies the fantasies in her mind. Taja Janel/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Injury Reserve in the video for "Knees." YouTube hide caption
Migos perform a Tiny Desk (home) concert. NPR hide caption
Chucky Thompson speaks at a Recording Academy event in January 2009. The late producer created some of the most celebrated hits of the '90s "hip-hop soul" era. Joe Kohen/WireImage for NARAS/Getty Images hide caption
IDK released his second studio album, USEE4YOURSELF, in early July. Johnny Nunez/WireImage hide caption
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Hip-hop duo Outkast, circa 1990. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
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DaBaby performs at Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium on July 25 in Miami Gardens, Fla. He has received swift and significant backlash for comments he made at that festival. Rich Fury/Getty Images hide caption
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