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This Feb. 28, 2007 file photo shows hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty in his office in New York. Lightly died of an apparent gunshot wound on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012 at his home in the Bronx borough of New York. He was 44. Lighty was the man behind rapís leading figures, helping them not only attain hit records, but lucrative careers outside of music. He had been a part of the rap scene for decades, working with pioneers like LL Cool J, KRS-One before starting his own management company, Violator. (AP Photo/Jim Cooper, file)

Stars attend NYC funeral of hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty

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NEW YORK (AP) -— LL Cool J, Russell Simmons, 50 Cent and Grandmaster Flash are among the mourners at the Manhattan funeral of hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty...
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Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame

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All Hip Hop.com - "The Message" is one of 25 records selected by the Recording Academy's strict governing body, which reviewed each record for its cultural impact and historical significance...
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'Mother of Hip-Hop' Sylvia Robinson dead at 75

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NEW YORK (AP) - Sylvia Robinson, the record label owner that put out 'Rapper's Delight,' rap's first mainstream success, died Thursday...
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Slideshow: 25 songs that moved black America

Ronda Racha Penrice
SLIDESHOW - In honor of Black Music History Month, here are 25 songs that speak to music's ability to evoke thought, dialogue and action...
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New book, Grammy museum exhibition honors hip-hop

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NEW YORK (AP) - The exhibit, scheduled to run until May, will include handwritten lyrics from 2Pac, Grandmaster Flash's turntables, clothing from LL Cool J and Run DMC...
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Harlem legend dead Bobby Robinson, owner of Happy House on 125th St.

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He was 93 and had been ill for several years - though he regularly went to work at his shop until it was forced to close in January 2008...
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Slideshow: The top 20 political rap songs

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SLIDESHOW - Unofficial? Certainly. There are just too many great examples of politically minded rap to put in one list...
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