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Rap music label exec indicted on drug, weapon chargesThe Journal News / Lohud.com, NY - 30 Aug 2007By AP HACKENSACK, NJ - An executive with the Ruff Ryders rap label has been indicted on drug and weapons charges, The Record of Bergen County reported …

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Sheriff has more to say about gangsta rapWinknews.com, Florida - 14 minutes agoLee County Sheriff Mike Scott speaks out against gangster rap again, this time in an e-mail to his deputies. Scott wrote– "These lyrics fly in the face of …

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Rev. Yearwood: Liberator For The Mind, Leader For Its BodyBallerStatus.com, CA - 12 minutes agoYearwood: Yeah, I mean the difference between the rap music — because hip-hop is a culture — of then and now is that back then the music was seen as …

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Local Music: Roma di Luna: A dark, new Moon on the riseMinneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - 21 minutes agoIf Tom Waits was into rap, the Vultures could be his favorite group. Waits might find more to like in Roma di Luna, though. Alexei and Channy created their …

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Status Ain't Hood Interviews Q-TipVillage Voice, NY - 29 minutes agoThe Renaissance, I'm just finally excited about putting out some music. It's been an eternity. I did a whole heap of the production. …

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Commentary: Rap Music Lyrics Need Cleaning UpWESH.com, FL - 2 hours agoAl Sharpton and his National Day of Outrage, which included 20 protests across the country that were organized to clean up the lyrics in rap music. …

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Tom Hanson: Taking a shot at the Lee Sheriff about his rap music …Naples Daily News, FL - 5 hours agoThe Lee County Sheriff admits his comments about rap music influencing an increase in crime might sound politically incorrect. “My opinion is on the record, …Fla. Sheriff Blames Community's Crime On 'Gangsta' Rap Music Local6.comSheriff Blames Rap […]

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Coming together through hip-hopOttawa Citizen,  Canada - 6 hours agoThe two share an unlikely friendship nurtured by a love of hip-hop culture and rap music. It is a passion that has already taken the two Israeli citizens to …

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MSU grad makes VH1 rap finalsDetroit Free Press, United States - 7 hours agoTrackslammers' video for "What's Up, Gangsta?" helped him nail the finalist spot. Music isn't his day job, either; he's the owner of his own business, …

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The Word: Chrony's guide to the SLC music sceneThe Daily Utah Chronicle, UT - 22 minutes agoHarboring an initial disdain for rap music, POS began his musical career in punk-rock bands, including the still-performing Building Better Bombs. …

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