Maxwell Plots New Album, as ‘Rigorous, Rewarding’ Intimate Nights Tour Wraps
Nearing the end of his latest round of dates, Maxwell looks forward to completing a decade-long trilogy project.
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Drive Fast? These 10 States Have a Major Speeding Problem
When you’re in a hurry to reach your destination, sometimes it’s tempting to just hit the gas and disregard speed limits.
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5 Reasons LL Cool J Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Boombox lists five reasons why LL Cool J should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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5 Reasons Janet Jackson Belongs in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
When you list the artists who’ve been snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, one of the most jaw-dropping has to be Janet Jackson.
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The Beastie Boys’ Ad-Rock Buys a Really Green House for $1.7 Million
Adam Horovitz paid more than the asking price for a more than 100-year-old house in Southern California.
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Eazy-E Clowns Dr. Dre: Oct. 19 in Hip-Hop History
Black Moon debuts, Erick Sermon goes solo, Eazy-E releases a scathing Dr. Dre diss, MeShell Ndegeocello creates a new soul standard, U-God and Pharoahe Monch make their solo debuts.
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Digable Planets Drop Landmark Album ‘Blowout Comb’: October 18 in Hip-Hop History
On this day, Digable Planets released their landmark album ‘Blowout Comb.’ In addition, Scarface and Bun B dropped their solo projects.
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How the Beastie Boys Wasted ‘So. Much. F—ing. Money’ on ‘Paul’s Boutique’
After taking forever to make their 1989 second album, the Beastie Boys got pushed aside for Donny Osmond.
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Gilbert ‘Toker’ Izquierdo of Eazy-E’s Group Brownside Dies
Gilbert “Toker” Izquierdo, one of the original members of Ruthless Records’ Brownside, has passed away.
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Ludacris Becomes a Star With ‘Back for the First Time’: Oct. 17 in Hip-Hop History
Whodini becomes the first hip-hop act to chart in the Top 40, Deltron 3030 visits the dystopian future, Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek team up, Ludacris drops his major label debut, and Eminem and Wyclef Jean are born.
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