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May 28th, 2011

Gil Scott-Heron, the “Godfather of Rap,” has died in a New York hospital.

He was 62.

Scott-Heron, whose mixture of poetry and music in the early 1970s is often credited with inspiring the birth of hip-hop later in the decade, was HIV-positive and had battled substance abuse in recent years.

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February 19th, 2011

Justin Bieber won Most Valuable Player honors at the 2011 NBA All-Star celebrity game on Friday, although his West squad lost to the East team.

The Never Say Never star tallied eight points, four assists and two rebounds despite being at a huge height disadvantage in a game featuring former NBA stars and other celebs.

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December 27th, 2010

R&B legend Teena Marie’s death yesterday touched many in the music world. But perhaps no message was as personal as Lenny Kravitz’s video remembrance of Marie, whom he describes as a “treasure.” “I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Teena,” says Kravitz, who describes Marie taking him in when he was a teenage street musician, giving him a bedroom, feeding him, and caring for him. “She changed my life, not only as an artist, but as a person.”

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May 27th, 2010

An In Touch item claims tennis superstar Serena Williams and boyfriend Common have broken up.

“They just grew apart,” explains a “friend” of the rapper-turned-actor.

But what’s the real story?

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September 29th, 2009

It’s been a chaotic few weeks for Kanye West since he laid a giant egg with his antics at the MTV Video Music Awards. But many sites have taken it as a cue to invent even more bizarre behavior for the embattled rapper.

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