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Written by By MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer

Published: 30 June 2016

Jennifer Hudson performs “Purple Rain” during a tribute to Prince at the BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, June 26, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) 

Video: Jesse Williams full speech, Prince tributes, Rihanna at Brits   

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Written by MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer

Published: 27 March 2016

 

Watch: Flawless and see Kendrick Lamar pay his tribute    

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Written by DAVID BAUDER, AP Entertainment Writer

Published: 12 January 2016

 

Bowie once challenged MTV on live TV on its refusal to play black music  

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Published: 30 December 2015

 

Stephen Kellogg will be at Mississippi Studios on Feb. 5

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Published: 25 October 2015

 

Awards will be presented next April   

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Published: 29 August 2015

 

 John Legend wins best song; DJ Mustard is best producer   

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Published: 17 March 2015

 

The Hip-hop songwriter invites listeners to get to know him on his latest offering   

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Written by Tami Abdollah, Brian Melley, Associated Press

Published: 03 February 2015

 

Sheriff's deputies booked the former hip-hop music mogul on suspicion of murder after they said he hit and killed a man with his pickup truck, injured another and then fled

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Published: 30 September 2014

 

Video release marks start of West Coast tour; watch it here     

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Written by Ben Nuckols, Associated Press

Published: 02 September 2014

 

Brown was sentenced to time served.  He spent two days in a DC jail over charge