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With Something Good, the arts and culture newsletter from The Conversation, we aim to cut through the noise and recommend the very best in new releases every fortnight. And what a soundtrack this year’s newsletters have had. From Charli XCX’s global domination with Brat to Kendrick Lamar’s rap game-changing GNX,…

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The longtime collaborators announced the dates for their North American tour, which will span from April to June 2025

Fresh from his feud with Drake, the US hip-hop star’s latest album finds him on imperious form