This week on The Message we’re helping you build your Essential Cookout Playlist! You'll hear music by Fantasia, from Usher, PLUS new music from Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige.
Mary J. Blige receives the Icon Award during the Billboard Music Awards ceremony on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Usher performs during the Strength Of A Woman Festival & Summit State Farm Arena Concert at State Farm Arena on May 07, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Kendrick Lamar performs onstage at Rihanna's 3rd Annual Diamond Ball Benefitting The Clara Lionel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street on September 14, 2017 in New York City.
