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Feb 2021
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February 18th - Rihanna's Life-Size Art ...

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Rihanna’s photo book gets upsized, Lil Nas X gets extremely candid about his life story and Ariana Grande teases deluxe 'Positions' tracks. This is Billboard News Now, rounding out the top music news for Thursday, February 18th.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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