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Details: Written by HILLEL ITALIE and JIM SUHR, Associated Press; Published: 19 March 2017

Rock's founding guitar hero dies in Missouri at 90

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 13 February 2017

Beyonce's album Lemonade won for "best urban contemporary album"

Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 08 December 2016

Legal and political commentator discusses the election of Donald Trump

Details: Written by ANDREW DALTON, Associated Press; Published: 22 November 2016

In this Aug. 28, 2016, file photo. Kanye West appears at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York. At a Sacramento concert Saturday, Nov. 19, West told the audience he heard Beyoncé refused to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards unless she won Video of the Year over him, and also urged Jay Z to call him and not to send killers. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Kanye West has been hospitalized in Los Angeles after abruptly canceling the last 21 dates of his national tour

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Details: Written by Kam Williams; Published: 17 November 2016

Ruth talks about her role in 'Loving', about the couple who took their challenge of Virginia's law against interracial marriage to the U.S. Supreme Court

Details: Written by YouTube; Published: 06 November 2016

VIDEO: "Obama chewing a lot of nicorette"

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 05 November 2016

Singer Beyonce Knowles attends the Tidal X: 1015 benefit concert in New York, Oct. 15, 2016. Beyonce is among 100 black luminaries being recognized by Ebony magazine. The magazine revealed its annual Power 100 list Friday, Nov. 4, which recognizes outstanding achievements by black entertainers, corporate heads and civic leaders. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

List recognizes outstanding achievements by black entertainers, corporate heads and civic leaders

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 05 November 2016

Comedian Dave Chappelle speaks at the RUSH Philanthropic Arts Foundation's Art for Life Benefit in New York, July 18, 2015. Chappelle is set to host NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” on Nov. 12, marking his debut appearance on the show. He will be joined by hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File)

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Details: Written by MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer; Published: 09 October 2016

Shawn "Jay Z" Carter announces the Weinstein Television and Spike TV release of "TIME: The Kalief Browder Story" during a press conference at The Roxy Hotel Cinema on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

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