R&B the heart and soul of posthumous Levert album
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Making the transition from his previous project, 2004's  socially conscious "Do I Speak for the World?," Levert  refocused on his R&B legacy for the Atlantic Records album,  which arrives February 13.
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The mother of rapper ODB said her son was the &quot;the kindest, most generous soul on earth.&quot;. She said he was more than a rapper -- he was a loving father, brother, uncle, and most of all, son.
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In the moments after his winning layup carved through the heart of Detroitâs defense, LeBron James said he felt emotionally and physically depleted.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - In her decade-plus career, R&amp;B artist Erykah Badu hasn't been afraid to wait long periods between projects.
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Relatives and fans of larger than life rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard mourned him on Thursday as a man who came from the street and "kept it real" but whose bad habits caught up with him in the end.
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Ludacris has thanked his fans for their support and asked for privacy to grieve following the death of his ailing father.
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Though the album has its moments, it's not entirely enticing.
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Soul is everywhere in &quot;Ray.&quot; However, the lengthy biopic profiling music legend Ray Charles takes too long to find its heart.
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LeBron Jamesâs performance in the N.B.A. playoffs marked a rite of passage for his generation - a generation that has been hammered by the previous one for its choice of music and modes of behavior.
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The intense motivations of a bizarre NBA superstar
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Aretha Franklin's connection to Robert Kennedy goes far beyond her appearance on the "Bobby" soundtrack.
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Can we get a hey ya! OutKast is finally coming out with a new   album.
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No introspection for me on Friday night. I went out for the big beat. The post-midnight set was Spank Rock, a rapper who misspells out his obsession in one song, &#8220;Bootay.&#8221; He relied on old-school school electro, rapping with bursts of doubletime the way his acknowledged idols 2 Live Crew, another group of posterior connoisseurs, [...].
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Hip-hop fans are mourning the premature death of Ol&#39; Dirty Bastard, the Wu-Tang Clan rapper. Real name Russell Jones, he collapsed in a studio in New York after complaining of chest pains.
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Troubled rapper O.D.B., in a casket surrounded by red and white flowers, was remembered by family and friends Wednesday at a Harlem church where the focus was on the positives in his life.
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Tributes have started pouring in for the late rapper OLâ DIRTY BASTARD, who died after collapsing in a NEW YORK recording studio on Saturday (November 13).
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Winky Wright toiled for years in boxing's minor leagues, patiently waiting for his big chance. Even when he won a piece of the 154-pound title, not many in the sport paid much attention. Then Wright beat Shane Mosley, and everything changed. Suddenly, his name was in the mix among the Trinidads, De La Hoyas and Hopkins who bring big money to the table.