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Afeni Shakur, mother of hip-hop legend Tupac, dead at 69

Afeni Shakur Davis, mother of late rap legend Tupac Shakur who was the subject of one of his most iconic songs and who oversaw his posthumous legacy, has died. She was 69 years old. Marin County deputies responded to Shakur’s home in Sausalito, Calif., Monday night after she suffered a possible cardiac arrest, the sheriff’s

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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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Gray’s Death Ruled A Homicide; 6 Officer’s Charged, Arrest Warrant Issued

All 6 officers involved with the arrest of Freddie Gray will be charged with several counts including second-degree depraved-heart murder, which the driver of the van to get the most charges. UPDATE: Freddie Gray’s family responds to the charges that State Attorney Marilyn Mosby brought to the 6 officers involved in his death. A man

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