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The official artwork has now been unveiled for  Michael Jackson’s posthumous simply entitled Michael.

National

Texas senior quarterback Reggie Garrett was having a successful day on the fooball field until something went horribly wrong. The QB suffered a seizure and had to be hospitalized.

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According to ESPN.com Manute Bol, a 7-foot-7 shot-blocker from Sudan who spent 10 seasons in the NBA and was dedicated to humanitarian work in Africa, died Saturday. He was 47.

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When Dave Chappelle had a show everyone (mostly everyone) would agree that is was one of the funniest shows on television. He did a hilarious spoof of 2pac’s futuristic-like songs called “I Wrote This Song In 94”

Marvin Isley, bass player for the legendary Isley Brothers, died June 6th from complications of diabetes at 56.

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What would Biggie be doing on his 38th Birthday? His friend Lil Cease sat down with Sway from MTV and remembered one of the late B.I.G’s funniest birthday moments.  (spotted @ 2dopeboyz.com)

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(AllHipHop News) New York police have arrested a suspect in the murder of popular DJ Carl Blaze, who was gunned down in the Bronx in December of 2006.

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The details surrounding the last months of Keith “Guru” Elam of Gang Starr’s life have been dogged by rumors, in-fighting, and questionable statements.

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(From CNN) Dorothy Height, a leading civil rights pioneer of the 1960s, died Tuesday at age 98, Howard University Hospital confirmed.

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On February 7, 2000 hip-hop lost one of its most lyrical MCs ever. Christopher “Big Pun” Rios, the first Latin rapper to achieve Platinum sales status, died of a heart attack. He was 28 years old.

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Common remembers his late friend, producer/MC J-Dilla.

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On Wednesday January 13th at 9:59 PM Soul music legend Teddy DeReese Pendergrass died at the age of 59.