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Black Thought and Questlove of the Roots perform at the 2022 Sound on Sound Music Festival in front of 30^000 fans. Bridgeport^ Connecticut - September 25^ 2022

The Roots and Jay-Z to reunite at 2026 Roots Picni...

March 23, 2026 @ 5:00 am

The 2026 edition of the Roots Picnic is shaping up to be one of its biggest yet, with Jay-Z joining The Roots as a...

Latto at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Garden Arena on May 15^ 2022 in Las Vegas^ NV

Latto reveals pregnancy, previews new album “Big...

March 23, 2026 @ 5:00 am

Latto is stepping into a major new chapter—both personally and professionally. The Atlanta rapper surprised fans by announcing she’s expecting her first child, while...

Rap singer performing on concert in music hall. Silhouette of rapper singing on stage in night club. Popuar hip hop music festival. Crowd of fans partying on dance floor

Yeat shares cinematic trailer for new double-album...

March 20, 2026 @ 5:00 am

Yeat has released a dramatic new trailer teasing his upcoming double album ‘ADL (A Dangerous Lyfe / A Dangerous Love),’ building anticipation for the...

Rapper Jay-Z during the UEFA Champions League 2023-24 Final football match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid at the Wembley Stadium London^ UK 1st June 2024

Jay-Z plans two Yankee Stadium nights honoring two...

March 20, 2026 @ 5:00 am

Jay-Z is set to mark two defining moments in his career with a pair of summer concerts at Yankee Stadium. The back-to-back shows will...

Tyler Perry at the premiere for The Six Triple Eight at the Egyptian Theatre. LOS ANGELES^ CA. December 03^ 2024

BET+ to be absorbed into Paramount+ following buyo...

March 19, 2026 @ 4:50 am

The standalone streaming platform BET+ will soon be phased out, with its library moving to Paramount+ as part of a broader strategy to expand...

Concert of Olivia Dean 7 July 2023. North Sea Jazz Festival Rotterdam^ The Netherlands

Lollapalooza 2026 unveils star-studded lineup, fes...

March 19, 2026 @ 4:20 am

Lollapalooza is set to return to Chicago’s Grant Park from July 30 through August 2, 2026, bringing together a wide-ranging lineup that blends pop,...

The Theater at Innovation Square announces expansi...

March 23, 2026 @ 11:24 am

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Theater at Innovation Square is expanding to include a destination performing arts center. The project was announced on Monday...

RPD: Elmira man injured in Rochester shooting

March 23, 2026 @ 5:23 am

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man from Elmira was injured in a shooting in the City of Rochester overnight into Monday. According to the...

Buckets for Baden supports future of Baden Street ...

March 21, 2026 @ 5:06 pm

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A three-point basketball contest was held to support the work of Baden Street Settlement on Saturday. Buckets for Baden is...

Suspect with violent past ID’d in Rochester offi...

March 20, 2026 @ 10:48 pm

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man who shot a Rochester police officer early Friday has been identified as a 34-year-old city resident with a...

URMC seniors celebrate match day, learning residen...

March 20, 2026 @ 5:59 pm

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — All across America, medical schools celebrated “Match Day”, where their graduating students learned where they will be doing their residency...

Court upholds ruling limiting Rochester Police Acc...

March 20, 2026 @ 5:26 pm

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A New York appellate court has upheld a lower court ruling striking down key portions of Rochester’s police accountability law,...

Young Grandparents

July 5, 2021 @ 8:26 am

How old are your grandparents? It seems like they are getting younger and younger every year! DeDe in the...

The One Night Stand Relationship

May 26, 2021 @ 9:34 pm

Have you ever had a one night stand? Has it ever led to more? DeDe in the Morning wants...

Master P with DeDe in the Morning

May 26, 2021 @ 9:32 pm

Master P is praising DeDe and spitting some entrepreneur knowledge! DeDe in the Morning got to have a long...

Child Support Advice

May 12, 2021 @ 12:54 am

Just because the pandemic hit doesn’t mean your child support goes away! Lawyers are expensive and child support issues...

Luka Dončić during the basketball match of Eurobasket 2022 Slovenia vs Lithuania. COLOGNE^ GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 1^ 2022

NBA rescinds 16th technical foul of season against...

March 23, 2026 @ 5:55 am

Lakers star Luka Dončić will remain available for Los Angeles, after the NBA reversed his 16th technical foul, wiping out what would have triggered...

Beloved NHL Reporter Jessi Pierce and her three ch...

March 23, 2026 @ 5:50 am

The hockey community is mourning the tragic loss of beloved NHL reporter Jessi Pierce, who died alongside her three young children in a house...

A fan wears the jersey of injured Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz in a mall. Minneapolis^ MN/USA- February 1^ 2018

Vikings bolster QB depth with return of veteran Ca...

March 20, 2026 @ 5:55 am

The Minnesota Vikings have brought back veteran quarterback Carson Wentz on a one-year contract, reinforcing a reshaped quarterback group ahead of a pivotal season....