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Producer Chucky Thompson, of Bad Boy’s famed Hitmen, dies

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Deke Richards, Motown songwriter-producer, dies

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The Game sued over alleged theft of mixtape beat

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Q&A with Quincy Jones: 'Chutzpah was not in my vocabulary'

VIDEO – Working with everyone from Dinah Washington to Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones has made musical history…
/ July 21, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Legendary producer Alphonso 'Fonce' Mizell dies

Legendary music producer Alphonso “Fonce” Mizell passed away yesterday at 68-years-old…
/ July 12, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

TheGrio’s 100: J. Cole, ‘Who Dat?’ rapper asking ‘What’s next?’

TheGrio’s 100 – As the first artist signed to Jay Z’s label, Roc Nation, previously-underground rapper J. Cole gained overnight name recognition, with the music industry asking, ‘Who Dat?’…
/ February 1, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Quincy Jones on Kanye West: 'He's just a rapper'

At 77 years young, Quincy Jones is less shy than ever about giving his unbridled opinion…
/ November 23, 2010
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Jackson producer, manager: 'No doubts' on new song

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) – Some of Michael Jackson’s family members are unhappy with the release of the posthumous single ‘Breaking News’…
/ November 10, 2010
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

NYU names Swizz Beatz its first producer-in-residence

NEW YORK (AP) – Beatz will offer students one-on-one sessions, group lectures, songwriting critiques and mentoring…
/ November 5, 2010