Rick Ross

Rick Ross

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  After recent deaths, health is new priority in rap

  Hip-hop may need a checkup. The culture that in the 1990s lost its brightest stars to gun violence has in recent years seen a series of notable ... 

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  PepsiCo pulls Mountain Dew ad after criticism

  PepsiCo is once again learning the risks of celebrity partnerships after an ad for Mountain Dew was criticized for portraying racial stereotypes and ... 

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  Rick Ross apologizes for pro-rape lyrics

  A day after Reebok ended its relationship with Rick Ross, the rapper acknowledged that his lyrics on Rocko's song "U.O.E.N.O." were "offensive." In ... 

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  Reebok drops Rick Ross following pro-rape lyrics

  Reebok has ended its relationship with Rick Ross following heavy criticism of lyrics by the rapper considered by some to be pro-rape. The sneaker ... 

• New report: Rapper Ross shot at from car in Jan.

  A new police report says two witnesses saw a car pull alongside a Rolls Royce driven by rapper Rick Ross earlier this year in South Florida and heard ... 

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  Rapper Rick Ross explains lyrics on 'U.O.E.N.O.'

  Rapper Rick Ross says critics have misinterpreted his lyrics on Rocko's "U.O.E.N.O" after uproar from women's advocacy groups. Ross raps about giving ... 

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  SHOW BITS: It's after-party time at the Grammys

  Show Bits brings you the 55th annual Grammy Awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the ... 

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  Grammy Predictions: fun.? Frank Ocean? Black Keys?

  Adele dominated last year's Grammy Awards, but this year there isn't a clear winner in sight. That's because a slew of acts are up for top prizes, ... 

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  Police: Shots fired, rapper Ross crashes Rolls

  Police in South Florida say rapper Rick Ross crashed his Rolls Royce into a building after hearing shots fired nearby. Fort Lauderdale police say Ross ... 

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  Q&A: With 4 nods, rapper Nas aims for Grammy gold

  When a teenage Nas opted out of street hustling to chase his musical dream, those around him found it amusing. "When I chose to get in rap, my friends ... 

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  Swizz Beatz: I'm releasing singles, not albums

  Producer-rapper Swizz Beatz says he wants to release a series of singles — or "memorable moments" — instead of a follow-up album to 2007's "One Man ...