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Black Music Icons

As part of Black History Month we celebrate some of the icons of Black music from across the world including Prince, Beyonce虂, Missy Elliott, Rihanna, Drake, Jay-Z and loads more.

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Music Played

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Raspberry Beret

    • Raspberry Beret.
    • Warners.

  • Mary J. Blige

    Family Affair

    • Family Affair.
    • Universal.
    • 1.

  • Usher

    Yeah! (feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris)

    • Yeah! Featuring Lil' John & Ludacris.
    • Arista.

  • Tinie Tempah

    Pass Out

    • Parlaphone.

  • 叠别测辞苍肠茅

    Ring The Alarm

    • Deltasonic.

  • JAY-Z

    99 Problems

    • 99 Problems.
    • Roc-A-Fella.

  • Wiley

    Wearing My Rolex

    • Asylum.

  • Stormzy

    Know Me From

    • Stormzy.

  • Missy Elliott

    Work It

  • Mariah Carey

    Fantasy

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Drake

    Take Care (feat. Rihanna)

    • Cash Money Records/Young Money/Universal.

  • Fugees

    Ready Or Not

    • The Score.
    • Columbia.
    • 3.

  • Frank Ocean

    Pyramids

    • Def Jam.

  • Cassie

    Me & U

    • Me & U.
    • Bad Boy.

  • Alicia Keys

    A Woman's Worth

    • A Woman's Worth.
    • J Records.

  • Nas

    If I Ruled The World (Imagine That)

    • Hate Me Now.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 2.

  • Dr. Dre

    Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang (feat. Snoop Dogg)

    • Interscope.