Nas names new CD after racial epithet
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To some, it's a hurtful racial epithet. For Nas, it's an album title.
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New York declared the n-word off limits to all races Wednesday in a purely symbolic resolution prompted by the increasingly casual use of the slur in hip-hop music, comedy and street slang.
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New York -- Jay-Z, who has professed retirement from his rap career, now has a new job to occupy his time: president of the Def Jam record label.
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Rising UK hip-hop star MC Shystie has criticised rappers who write homophobic lyrics in their songs. The anti-gay content of a number of songs has come under the spotlight recently with protests by groups such as Outrage!
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Andy Dick has apologized for using the same racial slur that got ex-"Seinfeld" star Michael Richards in trouble last month.
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Rap musician ODB, Ol&#39; Dirty Bastard, whose legal name is Russell Jones, appears at a news conference in this May 1, 2003 file photo, in New York.
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Wait a minute, didn't Jay-Z say he was retiring TWO albums ago?
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The âTop Shelfâ dispute is the third major controversy over rediscovered hip-hop recordings this year.
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Rock band the Arctic Monkeys  confirm the name of their new album.
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Gay-killer reggae lyrics spark outrage
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Following complaints, eBay has announced a new policy regarding use of racially offensive terms in its listings.
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Essence magazine challenging bad-boy rappers and misogynistic lyrics.
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A friend of Rufus writes FoTW It appears that the now-legendary Rufus - he of Gadspot.com's battling tech support who called one customer a "a pain in the butt" then reserved the right to "server" him "for being mean" - has has become a torchbearer for obstreperous dictionary-dodgers worldwide.â¦
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âHip Hop Is Deadâ is the title of the impressive new album by the rapper Nas. It is meant to inspire a reaction, and so far it has.
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At first it seemed funny. &quot;Did you hear the latest about Ron Artest? He asked for a month off to promote his new CD? Man, he must be one brick shy of a load.
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Apple Computer (Nasdaq: AAPL) is readying a new special-edition iPod that will coincide with the release of U2's upcoming CD, entitled "Vertigo," according to rumors circulating widely in the Mac community.
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US rap superstar Sean Combs must change his name once again after losing the right to call himself Diddy in Britain to a disgruntled little-known music producer.