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Paying It Forward: Ex Seattle Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch and NFL Friends Build Schools In Haiti

When you’re 28-years-old and newly retired the NFL, most people would think you’d be traveling the world, riding camels, hosting yacht parties and such. And maybe most people probably would be, but not Marshawn Lynch. The former Seattle Seahawks running back is showcasing his talents elsewhere! Recently, he went off to Haiti to assist former teammate Cliff Avril, […]

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Prince Fans Party Like It’s 1999 at Minneapolis’ Historic First Avenue Club

“His music was raw, progressive, it hit you right in the face.” The sold-out crowd at First Avenue in downtown Minneapolis last night had not come to hear a Prince tribute. But when Slipknot’s Corey Taylor opened his scheduled solo show with “Purple Rain,” the “whole place started singing,” said Minneapolis machinist Jeff Foix. “Even if you’re

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Hip Hop Has Lost Another Voice With The Death of Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest!

It is with a heavy heart that we report Phife Dawg, member of the legendary A Tribe Called Quest, has passed away. He was 45 years old. DJ Chuck Chillout announced his death and Statik Selektah confirmed it on Twitter late last night (March 22), saying, “Confirmed. rest in peace Phife. Man. I’m out.” The outpouring of sadness

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Calvin Johnson Retires From The NFL!

Well it’s official, as previously announced, Calvin Johnson has retired from the NFL at the age of 30. Here’s the official release from the Lions: Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson, who for the past nine seasons established himself as one of the greatest wide receivers in National Football League history, today announced his retirement

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Nathan “Bodie” Barksdale, Inspiration For ‘The Wire’, Dead At 54

A Baltimore drug kingpin who inspired characters on HBO’s classic series The Wire has died in federal prison in North Carolina. Baltimore Health Department spokesman Sean Naron confirmed on Tuesday that 54-year-old Nathan “Bodie” Barksdale died in a medical prison in Butner. Barksdale ran a heroin business in Baltimore in the 1980, and served 15

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Beyhive Chronicles: A U.S. Navy Vet Creates GoFundMe Page To See Beyonce’s ‘Formation’ Tour

The things people do for Beyonce is almost insane (well no, it is insane actually). After recently announcing her upcoming Formation Tour, the Beyhive has been buzzing with utter excitement. A U.S. Army Veteran named Rover Bentley is in fact so pressed to see Bey in concert that he launched a Go Fund Me page

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