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Culture
The legendary ‘XXL’ Jay-Z, LeBron James, Kanye West and Foxy Brown cover
It helped launch then-Def Jam honcho Shawn Carter as a ‘business, man’
Sports
LeBron James won’t commit to re-signing with the Cavs and other news of the week
The Week That Was Jan. 1-4
Culture
Pistons, Cavs, Jay-Z and the Red Wings: 72 hours in the New Detroit
Three new arenas have changed the face of the D’s downtown, and a hometown girl wonders if it’s for the better
Culture
Daily Dose: 11/29/17
Timbaland battled opioid addiction
Culture
Will the 2018 Grammys be the blackest of all time?
Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar lead nominations for 60th annual awards ceremony
Culture
On the fifth anniversary of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘good kid, m.A.A.d city,’ California athletes reflect on the epic ‘Sing About Me’
DeMar DeRozan, Chiney Ogwumike and Arron Afflalo remain emotional about Lamar’s most powerful song
Sports
What Had Happened Was: 10/2/17
Oh, you didn’t know? We got you.
Culture
O.J. Simpson is a relic in a new culture that celebrates unapologetic blackness
The Juice re-enters American society at its most divided since his ‘Trial of the Century’
Culture
Jay-Z — an artist truly made in America — makes his case for an authentic rest of his life
From Bun B to Styles P to T.I. — the grown men of rap are having a moment