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Q&A: Debut CD from Wale taps into his emotions
NEW YORK (AP) — Wale wanted to infuse his debut album with a woman's touch, so the rapper recruited singing divas like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Chrisette... more
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Rapper Lil Wayne named lyricist of year by BET
ATLANTA (AP) _ Lil Wayne was named lyricist of the year and Russell Simmons was honored as a hip-hop icon at this year's BET Hip-Hop Awards taped on... more
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AC/DC, MJ, Miles Davis, Def Jam and more box sets
Here are a selection of box-set offerings this season: AC/DC "Backtracks" (Sony) The essence of a box set is great packaging, lots of swag... more
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Def Jam says exec who succeeded Jay-Z is dead
NEW YORK (AP) _ New York City-based Def Jam Recordings says that the executive that succeeded Jay-Z as the head of the legendary hip hop music label... more
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Insurance man accused of stalking ESPN's Andrews
CHICAGO (AP) — An insurance man called "as regular a guy as you'll ever meet" was ordered back to California on Saturday to face charges that he... more
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Def Jam exec dies from self-inflicted gunshot
ATLANTA (AP) — The executive who succeeded Jay-Z as the head of hip-hop music label Def Jam Recordings died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound near... more
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Rehearsals and parties set stage for BET Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The BET Awards buzz has begun. With the city poised to serve as party central right through Tuesday's awards show, things were... more
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "The Christmas Sweater" by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions) 2. "Just After Sunset: Stories" by Stephen King (Scribner)... more
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "The Christmas Sweater" by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions) 2. "Just After Sunset: Stories" by Stephen King (Scribner)... more
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Best-sellers-Books-USAToday
Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback 1. "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown for Young Readers) (F-P) 2. "New Moon"... more