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Michael Jackson turns 50
kevin.amorim@newsday.comHere's something really off the wall: Michael Jackson has been with us for half a 100 years now. The Gloved One turns 50 on August 29, and to celebrate, we take a look back through the decades. Shom-on! 1958-1968 THE LOOK: Cute THE SONG(S): Covers of...Tags: Belinda Carlisle, Michael Jackson, Sexual Assault, Diana Ross, Sidney Lumet
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The King of Pop reaches 50th year of his reign
kevin.amorim@newsday.comHere's something really off the wall: Michael Jackson has been with us for half a 100 years now. The Gloved One turns 50 tomorrow, and to celebrate, we take a look back through the decades. Shom-on! 1958-1968 THE LOOK Cute THE SONG(S) Covers of "I...Tags: Belinda Carlisle, Michael Jackson, Sexual Assault, Diana Ross, Sidney Lumet
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Portrait Gallery exhibit gives hip-hop a good rap
Special to The SunThe National Portrait Gallery in downtown Washington has definitely changed since its reopening in 2006. The formerly staid cultural fixture has moved into the 21st century with exhibits such as Recognize! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture, which...Tags: Tupac Shakur, Hip Hop
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Grandmaster Flash connects with teens at foster home
michael.amon@newsday.comWhen aspiring musician Fekri Kram met one of hip-hop's founding fathers, Grandmaster Flash, he didn't expect they'd have so much in common. Both were born outside the United States, Kram in Tunisia, Grandmaster Flash in Barbados. They both say they...Tags: Hip Hop, Long Island, Bronx (New York City), New York
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June 23-27
Tuesday, June 24 New Summer Toys Twister Hopscotch: Ages 4-6 $19.99 - www.hasbro.com Rubik's Revolution: Ages 5-105 $19.99 - www.rubiksrevolution.com and www.technosourceusa.com UNO FLASH Ages 7+ $29.99 - www.mattel.com Fancy Nancy line of role-...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Gays and Lesbians, Clubs and Associations, Fashion Trends, Nintendo Company Ltd.
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Rock the Bells turns up volume
Special to the Tribune Among the many messages seen on the T-shirts in the crowd at the Rock the Bells festival, one particular declaration stood out: Rap – Lies = Hip-Hop. A lot of rap fans would dispute that equation, but it captured the...Tags: Method Man, Raekwon, Nas, Mos Def, Redman
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HALL MONITORS
Madonna has been many things in her 26-year career. The Material Girl has been a pop star, a video star, a movie star, a singer, a songwriter, an author, a dancer, a label exec, a producer and, most recently, a director. Calling her a rocker, though, is...Tags: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Ike Turner, Music Industry, Gloria Steinem, Carole King
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HIP-HOP ON EXHIBIT
Hip-hop artists grace the covers of CDs, magazines and billboards. Add museum walls to that list. Artists including Kanye West, LL Cool J and 50 Cent are getting the royal treatment in two museum exhibits -- "RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary...Tags: Arts, Hip Hop, Big Daddy Kane, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent
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Getting out the 'Message' about power of hip-hop
Special to the SunWhen I tell people I've written a book called The Message that extracts life lessons from hip-hop music, I receive a multitude of responses. True hip-hop heads get it. Most of them wonder why such a book hasn't already been written. Old-school hip-...Tags: Adult Education, Jay-Z, Hip Hop, Lauryn Hill, Notorious B.I.G.
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What I Saw at Art Basel: Day 2
South Florida Sun-SentinelWednesday, Dec. 5. Art Basel/Miami Beach Convention Center At the press center, there is a ridiculous women dressed in gold sandals and a yellow sundress. Here ensemb is not what makes her ridiculous. It is the fact that she is holding up a line of...Tags: Gardens and Parks, John Cage, Art Basel, Beach Vacations, Marlborough
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Flash from hip-hop past
rafer.guzman@newsday.comSometimes the best ideas are the simplest ones. For instance: What if you could blend two records together in syncopation? What if a group of guys rhymed over the beat? And what if you could use those rhymes to say something truly meaningful? Well, then,...Tags: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Jay-Z, Astoria, Rock and Roll Music, Manhattan (New York City)
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