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Prison shouldn't be a publicity stunt for Lil Wayne
8:22 AM on 03/12/2010
OPINION - If Lil Wayne regards his cell as an extension of his studio or his label's offices, he will suffer...
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Lil Wayne prepares for jail term in NYC gun case
11:06 AM on 03/02/2010
NEW YORK (AP) - Rap star Lil Wayne has left fans and fellow artists with a video blitz as he braces for as much as a year behind bars at the height of his career...
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LMFAO track inspired by Mitt Romney airplane altercation
10:00 PM on 03/01/2010
NEW YORK - LMFAO couldn't let an opportunity like getting into an altercation with former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney pass without putting their unique twist on things...
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Jay-Z: I created the 'Single Ladies' dance
3:14 PM on 02/23/2010
Jay-Z is known for being extremely tight-lipped about his relationship with wife Beyonce Knowles, but he took some time to joke about it on BBC's 'Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.'...
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Slideshow: The 25 most influential albums by African-Americans
11:14 AM on 02/16/2010
These albums introduced new textures and ideas into pop culture...
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Lil Wayne gun charge sentencing put off for dental surgery
9:03 AM on 02/10/2010
NEW YORK (AP) - After rap star Lil Wayne spent months bidding farewell to his fans and his freedom, what loomed for him Tuesday was a dental chair, not a house of detention...
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Rapper Lil Wayne to be sentenced in NYC gun case
9:17 AM on 02/09/2010
NEW YORK (AP) - Little more than a week ago, Lil Wayne was reinforcing his place in rap's pantheon with a commanding performance at the Grammy Awards ceremony...
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TheGrio's 100: Drake, Mixtape master turned rap superstar
5:00 AM on 02/07/2010
TheGrio's 100 - Drake personifies the DIY creative experience...
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Mexico may ban criminality in pop culture; is the US next?
8:17 AM on 01/25/2010
OPINION - What if artists who inundate us with toxic music paid a price for it?
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Judge: Gun stays as evidence in Ja Rule's NYC case
7:57 AM on 01/21/2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- Rapper Ja Rule has lost a bid to keep a loaded gun found in his luxury car from being used against him in a New York weapons-possession case...
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Corporate sponsored pimping plays role in US human trafficking
8:25 AM on 01/11/2010
OPINION - Examples of pimp references permeate every aspect of popular culture. Some argue that the meaning of the word has changed and now reflects something...
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How technology killed the talent in urban music
9:50 AM on 01/08/2010
OPINION - Technological changes in the last decade made it so that you could fit your entire music collection, thousands of songs, into a contraption...
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Lil Wayne has hometown farewell show before jail time
10:00 AM on 12/30/2009
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Lil Wayne emerged as a top-selling musician known for his clever wordplay and risque lyrics, but like rappers before him, he's staring down a year behind bars at the peak of his career...
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Check the rhyme: 4th graders learn through rap
11:04 AM on 11/25/2009
VIDEO - Kids are putting down their pencils and grabbing the mic, and it's boosting their test scores...
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Bill Cosby's new rap album in good taste but lacks flavor
8:14 AM on 11/24/2009
Bill Cosby is gangster when it comes to helping black people. Meaning he's ruthless, bold, fearless and will do anything to achieve his objective. Now he's taking his crusade into the lion's den...
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Hip Hop Doc dispenses advice on swine flu
7:58 AM on 10/12/2009
OPINION - Despite the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's consistent efforts to educate the community on the importance of the flu and its safety, there are still many who are hesitant to take the vaccine once available...
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Method Man arrested for not paying taxes
2:34 PM on 10/05/2009
Grammy-winning rapper Method Man has been arrested in New York City on felony charges for failing to pay his taxes.
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Raphael Saadiq says long live R&B, death to Auto-Tune
8:18 AM on 09/29/2009
VIDEO - Saadiq talks about the state of R&B today and why a reunion with his old bands isn't happening anytime soon.
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Hip-hop doc has rhymes with healthy messages to kids
11:01 AM on 09/06/2009
VIDEO -- He's a railroad doctor by day but a rapper is what John Clarke likes to play. He writes his own music so you won't get too sick. "You know, a lot of doctors go to the golf course but I go to the studio,"...
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Urban farming may save the hip-hop generation
6:00 PM on 09/03/2009
Reforming our own health habits should be a simpler and cheaper task than overhauling the nation's health care system.
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