Rapperâs mother says he isnât violent
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Young Buckâs mother says her son has been treated unfairly by police and demonized for his gangster rap songs that depict the harshness of street life.
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Testifying in a hearing that could lead to exclusion of evidence in the Michael Jackson molestation case, the accuser&#39;s mother said Friday she doesn&#39;t remember a private investigator
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Far from its roots in disfranchised U.S.  ghettos, rap music is proving a big hit as a platform for  social criticism in the Islamic Republic.
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Arts & entertainment: Drugs, abusive relationships and self-hatred all left their scars on the disarmingly candid Mary J Blige
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Hip-hop culture of hasn't diminished by entering mainstream consciousness.
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The mother of the boy who has accused pop star Michael Jackson of molestation took the stand Friday in a pretrial hearing over disputed evidence.
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A coroner says the exact cause of rapper Kanye West's mother's death is unclear.
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Hip-hop has such a negative connotation in some circles that some people equate it with thuggery or crime &#151; an unfair depiction that DMC of the legendary rap group Run-DMC is trying to dispel.
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A hard-hitting  documentary on hip-hop that asks why it often shows black men  as violent sex-addicts who abuse woman is sparking debate among  a generation of young people raised on rap videos.
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When singer Janet Jacksonâs breast was exposed during the Super Bowl halftime show in February, there was little question in the minds of most parents that the actâwhether
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The first word uttered on Nasir Jones' new double album, "Street's Disciple," is "peace." On this, his seventh studio album, Nas has become the mature voice of the hip-hop generation. While Jay Z's lyrical exploits are fading to black and P. Diddy is still partying, Nas is giving his version of today's reality. The 19-year-old that emerged in 1993, like Young Arthur pulling Excalibur from the stone, is now the cornerstone of the new social consciousness fighting to emerge in hip-hop circa 2005.
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Growing up in East New York, Brooklyn, Russell Jones, who became famous as the rapper Ol&#39; Dirty Bastard, spent his summers working whatever odd jobs he could line up.
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âEast of Havanaâ celebrates Cuban rappers who tell the truth in a country that muzzles free speech.
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To some, it's a hurtful racial epithet. For Nas, it's an album title.
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It's game over for The Game. The rapper was sentenced Monday to 60 days in jail after pleading no contest to felony possession of a firearm in a school zone. Two other counts were dismissed under a plea agreement, the district attorney's office said.
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Rapper Eminem's mother has expressed concern over the health of her son, who was treated for pneumonia in December last year and is perpetually sick these days.
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Michael Jackson has not taken kindly to the way he&#39;s portrayed in rapper Eminem&#39;s recently released video, &quot;Just Lose It.