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zekke represents that exciting new wave of local artistes who aren't afraid to blur genres and try new things. With crisp, ...

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Mariah Carey has two No. 1 hits this week. The Songbird Supreme made history on Monday when "All I Want for Christmas Is You" remained the top song on Billboard Hot 100 for 20 weeks straight, ...

Growing up in Philadelphia in the 1990s, I listened to soul singer-turned-R&B sex symbol Teddy Pendergrass and other artists who defined the Sound of Philadelphia. Now, as a professor of ethnic ...