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Choose When to Press Play on the Black Maple Magazine’s Blood and Water Soundtrack

The experience of reading a great novel is already immersive, but Black Maple Magazine Productions elevates it by pairing their romance novel, Blood and Water: A Love Story , with a full-length, original soundtrack. This…

Sponsored by Black Maple Magazine·August 3, 2026

Jay-Z performs with a prominent Afro at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, captivating a large, energetic audience under a starry night sky.

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Jay-Z headlines Roots Picnic with Jazmine Sullivan, Meek Mill

Jay-Z, sporting a striking new Afro, commanded the stage at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, delivering his first headlining solo show since at least 2019.

Isabel Castillo·May 31, 2026