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Kid Rock

Kid Rock attends the Congressman Paul Ryan Rally With Kid Rock at Oakland University Athletic Center on October 8, 2012 in Rochester, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images)

Kid Rock to Obama: 'No hard feelings'

Carrie Healey
theGRIO REPORT - Rocker-rapper Kid Rock told President Obama this weekend there are "no hard feelings" over his re-election. The two crossed paths at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday...
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Obama was 'the bomb', now he's 'the man'

Casey Gane-McCalla
OPINION - In this election year rappers probably will not be criticizing President Obama. Not because he's black but because rap has largely lost its political voice...
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Kid Rock gets wild and free for Romney event

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ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) - For his Michigan finale, Mitt Romney wanted Kid Rock. The GOP presidential candidate, after all, begins and ends almost every event with Kid Rock's song 'Born Free'...
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Kid Rock presents checks to 5 Detroit-area groups

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DETROIT (AP) - Kid Rock made good on his vow to donate to five organizations in his hometown of Detroit...
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Kid Rock accepts NAACP award in Detroit

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DETROIT (AP) - "I love America. I love Detroit, and I love black people," the musician said Sunday night during the annual Fight for Freedom Fund dinner at Cobo Center...
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NAACP honors Kid Rock for being Detroit booster

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DETROIT (AP) - Recognition from the local branch of the NAACP should come as no surprise -- except that Kid Rock, a longtime aficionado of Southern rock, also is known for using the Confederate flag...
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Barbershop Buzz: Is it ever ok to fly the Confederate flag?

Terrence Romney
VIDEO - What do you think of those who argue the flag is about Southern pride and heritage?...
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Kid Rock, NAACP caught up in confederate controversy

Clutch Magazine
CLUTCH - The Detroit chapter of the NAACP's plans to honor hometown rocker Kid Rock with the coveted Great Expectations Award have been met with protests...
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NAACP wants to honor Kid Rock, faces boycott

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"Kid Rock has made the Confederate flag a symbol at all his concerts," said Adolph Mongo of Detroiters for Progress. "It's been a problem since 2005."...
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