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Parliament-Funkadelic co-founder Calvin Simon has died
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King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard share DJ Shadow’s ‘My Own Reality’ remix of ‘Black Hot Soup’
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DJ Kid Capri urges fans to “be careful” after testing positive for COVID-19
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Paul McCartney shares tribute to late friend and BBC DJ Janice Long
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Watch Anthony Joshua do grime karaoke over Skepta and JME’s ‘That’s Not Me’
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Central Cee opts for a dose of ‘Retail Therapy’ on his latest single
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