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R.Kelly – The Buffet Tour – June 9 @ Time Warner Cable Arena

Three-time Grammy Award winner, multi-platinum selling singer, songwriter and producer R. Kelly will perform at Charlotte’s Time Warner Cable Arena on Thursday, June 9 as part of “The Buffet” tour. “He’s by far the most theatrical figure in R&B,” explains the New York Times. “He was riveting, slicing and dicing notes into jagged shapes. Mr.

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DJ of the Month – DJ Chuck T (June 2016)

He has proclaimed himself the “Carolina King” and the “Lord and Savior of Southern Mixtapes.” His avid self-promotion tactics and brash statements have been known to ruffle a few feathers. Yes, DJ Chuck T holds himself in very high regards, and has no problem proclaiming his opinion to the world. But what’s more important is that every word

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Life After Football Is Going Well For Former NFL Star Patrick Willis

CAMPBELL, Calif. — Close your eyes and picture the life of a retired NFL superstar. Maybe you envision a moveable feast — private jets, exclusive parties and beautiful companions. Maybe you see something quieter, day after day in the backyard watching the grass grow. Patrick Willis’ life after retirement resembles neither. One of the greatest

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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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Entertainer of the Month – Sir Jay aRe (May 2016)

Multitalented recording artist, Jamar Gibson, better known as Sir Jay aRe blasted into the music scene performing at the Unity Concert, Apostrophe Lounge, Indie Connection, The New Charlotte Concert and the NC Music Movement Fest. Since then, he has performed live with Jamison, Rich The Kid, Mr. Cheeks, TK n Cash and Dinero Farrar. Sir

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