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For Death Row’s Suge Knight — violent bully, music executive — it seems the ride is over
Knight had Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tupac, and now he will serve up to 28 years in prison for manslaughter
Sports
Super Bowl halftime show: NFL should have gone with Usher over Maroon 5
And rappers? There hasn’t been a single rapper to headline a halftime show. Ever.
Culture
Drake loves jerseys: From Skylar Diggins to LeBron, here are his top 6 looks
It’s almost like he’s trying to bring back the 2000s’ jersey wave in hip-hop style
Culture
Mac Miller’s final interview, like the icon Jimi Hendrix’s, reveals the painful normalcy of uncertainty
The terrible art of figuring life out and the search for peace — whether one is famous, or not — has not changed
Culture
Aretha Franklin’s biggest legacy wasn’t singing; it was social justice
Isiah Thomas, Bill Clinton, Al Sharpton, Cicely Tyson and more pay tribute to the Queen of Soul in Detroit
Culture
Bobby Brown speaks: the secret behind every song on ‘Don’t Be Cruel’
As the album celebrates its 30th anniversary, and his life is celebrated in a BET biopic — Brown goes behind the music
Culture
From ‘Miseducation’ to Miss Lauryn Hill
In a new book, author Joan Morgan examines the story behind one of the best hip-hop albums ever
Culture
On its 20th anniversary: Lauryn Hill’s ‘To Zion’ and the new motherhood of Serena Williams and Cardi B
The beautifully strong and transparent song is about a woman’s choice — and her voice
Culture
With ‘A Rose is Still A Rose,’ Aretha Franklin washed away our sins – and hers
It’s both an affirmation of self-love and an offering of forgiveness