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by Nsenga Burton onDecember 30, 2010
If the legend killed himself, why all the shenanigans?
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by Nsenga Burton onDecember 10, 2010
Collaborators say the album honors his legacy, but will that silence critics?
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November 18, 2010
Rep. Charlie Rangel's walkout in the middle of his House ethics hearing was just the latest in a long line of memorable moments during celebrity trials.
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November 17, 2010
The term "baller" just got a face-lift from Marsha Ambrosius, the beauty who's running game in the music industry and burning up the charts with her hit single "Hope He Cheats on You." Contributing editor Anji Corley caught up with the singer, formerly of the duo Floetry, backstage at this month's For Sisters Only concert, where the U.K. native sang a few bars, broke down the meaning of her latest single and talked about writing Michael Jackson's "Butterfiles."
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by Sheryl Huggins Salomon onNovember 8, 2010
In an Oprah interview, Katherine got Papa Joe to 'fess up about his harsh way of disciplining Michael.
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by Nsenga Burton onNovember 8, 2010
The controversial song is finally released. What do you think?
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September 29, 2010
During Obama's 2008 presidential run, Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" was frequently heard on the campaign trail, so it's no surprise that Wonder's music made it onto Obama's iPod. But what songs should provide the soundtrack to Obama's presidency now?
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by Nsenga Burton onAugust 26, 2010
Brooklyn remembers the King of Pop on Aug. 29. Get the flyer.
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August 4, 2010
The Black Eyed Peas front man is disturbed by the project.
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by Neela Banerjee onJune 30, 2010
African and Afro-Caribbean music are edging their way into the American consciousness.
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