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Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige and Kerry Washington Turn Up in a Fire Apple Music Ad

An Apple Music ad co-starring two of the dopest women on TV? Slam dunk.

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Score another win for Apple Music. The streaming service just got a bump in cool points with a new commercial airing smack dab in the middle of tonight's Emmy broadcast.

What made it so good? How about that it stars two of TV's dopest leading black actresses, Taraji P. Henson and Kerry Washington, plus veteran Dope Black Boss Lady, Mary J. Blige. Or how they're in Mary's crib for a Girls' Afternoon, vibing to classic rap and hitting the wop. Or how they're fans of the breakdown in Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight," just like the rest of us. Even better: it was directed by Dope Black Female Director, Ava DuVernay.

Wow, a Drake x Future premiere and a fire ad that hits all the equality checkpoints? Apple murdering, sheesh.

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