Jay-Z ending rap retirement
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Call him the Michael Jordan of rap. Jay-Z, who declared that 2003's "The Black Album" would be his last, is coming out retirement and releasing a new CD.
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James Brown, the 71-year-old &quot;Godfather of Soul&quot;, smiles as he leaves the Midtown Urology Surgical Center in Atlanta Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004.
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Former Grand National-winning jockey Mick Fitzgerald announced that he will retire at the end of the season.
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Mark Martin joined the growing list of longtime drivers easing their way out of NASCAR, announcing Thursday that the 2005 season will be his last as a full-time racer.
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Rick Fox retired Thursday, ending a 13-year pro career during which he was part of three NBA championship teams with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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As Universal Music nears a deal to buy out the rap star Jay-Z and his partners from their venture, Roc-A-Fella Records, the company has renewed an unconventional plan to bring the artist into its executive ranks by naming him president of the Def Jam
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MEMPHIS Memphis Grizzlies head coach Hubie Brown has announced his retirement tonight, saying his decision is due to unexpected health-related issues.
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National Basketball Association star Scottie Pippen has announced his retirement from the game, leaving the Chicago Bulls team he helped lead to six NBA titles.
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It seems R. Kelly is not a happy person at present, and, as a result, Jay-Z has some problems on his hands. After their joint Best of Both Worlds tour came to a crashing halt on Friday, Kelly
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Jay-Z and R. Kellyâs Best of Both Worlds Tour has come to a halt after a show at New Yorkâs Madison Square Garden on Friday night.
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Los Angeles - Jay-Z has recruited several friends to replace R Kelly who was fired from their joint Best Of Both Worlds US tour. Guest star P Diddy joined Jay-Z at his New York show along with Mary J Blige.
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LOS ANGELES &quot;Azeri&quot; has been retired from racing ending the career of one of the top females in thoroughbred racing history.
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Rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z has been named as the new president and CEO of Def Jam Recordings. Billboard reports that Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, will take up his new position on 3 January; he will also continue to run his record label Roc-a-Fella.
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Dallas Mavericks guard Avery Johnson announced his retirement in Dallas Thursday after a 16-year playing career. Johnson had signed a contract with the Mavericks on September
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Allen Iverson releases a statement Friday indicating that his 11-year run with the Philadelphia 76ers is coming to an end.
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As the Sun-Times first reported, Scottie Pippen will end two years of speculation, false alarms and his own indecision about finishing his spectacular career this morning when he announces his retirement after the Bulls&#39; practice at the Berto Center.
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After an unusual three-year turn in the corporate suite, Jay-Z, the rap superstar, said Monday that he would step down from his post as president of Def Jam Recordings.