Following death of Derrion Albert, rapper says it’s ‘our responsibility’ to teach kids to value their own lives. By Steven Roberts, with additional reporting by Jayson Rodriguez Common Photo: MTV News In the wake of the tragic death of 16-year-old Derrion Albert, many hip-hop artists have spoken out about violence, not only among the youth of Chicago, but in other cities like Atlanta and Newark
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Common Wants To Curb Chicago Youth Violence
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Eve, Ashanti, Robin Thicke and more celebs turn out for last stop of Hennessy Artistry 2009 Series. By Jayson Rodriguez Common performs during the Hennessy Artistry event on Wednesday Photo: Theo Wargo/ WireImage NEW YORK — Common and the Roots may have shared top billing Wednesday night during their performance at Terminal 5 in Manhattan, but the under card — featuring Colin Monroe, Don Omar and Bilal — packed as big of a punch as the two musical heavyweights
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Common, The Roots Turn Up The Volume With Queen Latifah, Q-Tip In NYC
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Harry Connick Jr., who was a guest judge on ‘Hey Hey It’s Saturday,’ also responds to skit. By Eric Ditzian Jackson 5 parody on Australian TV’s “Hey Hey It’s Saturday” Photo: CBS An Australian TV channel has apologized for airing a skit in which a group of singers dressed in blackface to parody the Jackson 5 , according to The Australian newspaper.
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Australian TV Channel Apologizes For Blackface Jackson 5 Parody
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‘Silent Night’ and ‘Amazing Grace’ also on I Dreamed a Dream, due out November 24. By Gil Kaufman Susan Boyle Photo: Jeff J. Mitchell/ Getty Images It’s one of the most eagerly anticipated cover albums in years
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Susan Boyle Debut To Feature Covers Of Madonna, Monkees, Rolling Stones
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‘I love being nurturing and caring because I love to see other people happy,’ Grammy- and Oscar-winner tells People magazine. By Jocelyn Vena Jennifer Hudson Photo: Maury Phillips/WireImage After keeping her pregnancy on the down-low, Jennifer Hudson sat down with People magazine for a photo shoot with her new son, David Jr., born August 10
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Jennifer Hudson Discusses Being A Mom, Poses With Her Newborn Son
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The ‘Idol’ winner is still putting the finishing touches on the LP, due out November 17. By Jocelyn Vena Kris Allen Photo: MTV News Since winning “American Idol” in May , Kris Allen has been putting together his major-label ( still untitled ) debut, set to hit stores on November 17.
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Kris Allen Says ‘Everything’s Going Great’ With New Album
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‘As much as we want to protect the people we love from everything bad, they have to make their own decisions,’ frontwoman Lacey says. By James Montgomery Flyleaf’s Jared Hartmann and Lacey Photo: MTV News Flyleaf frontwoman Lacey has been to hell and back. And now she wants to help others with their voyages.
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Flyleaf Go Into The Light With New Album, Memento Mori
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