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6 Badass Ways to Walk Away from a Fight

Some good ways to win the fight without throwng a punch Steve Silverman Article Reprint          When you are involved in a confrontation, you may come to the realization that getting into a fight is not

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Jay-Z Influence on the Nets Eclipse his Ownership Stake

With Arena, Rapper Rewrites Celebrity Investors’ Playbook By DAVID M. HALBFINGER Article Reprint When the developer Bruce Ratner set out to buy the New Jersey Nets and build an arena for them in Brooklyn, he

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Why isn’t Lindsay Lohan in Jail?

By: Suzy Byrne Article Reprint At 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, Lindsay Lohan was released from police custody  following her latest run-in with the law: being arrested and charged with  assault after allegedly punching a woman

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Don’t Play for a Pro Team. Own it

List of Blacks who invested in sports teams, or came close to it Courtesy of www.Root.com Article Reprint A number of African Americans have tried to buy NBA, NFL and Major League Baseball teams. Only

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Obama & Jay-Z: “We Got a Bond”

By Evann Gastaldo Article Reprint (Newser)    At a fundraiser hosted by Jay-Z and Beyonce last night, President Obama noted that he and the rapper have a lot in common. What, they’re both fans of 18-foot

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Why Spotify Doesn’t Make Sense for Musicians: 70,000 Listens Earns Less tha $300

 Phenomenal listening powers! (Itty bitty payouts to artists.) By: Robinson Meyer Article Reprint How well does Spotify work for musicians?   Actually, pretty badly. Zoë Keating, a cellist, composer, and occasional Radiolab guest, has released

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Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Challenges George Lopez to Meeting after Lopez’s Tirade

By Jennifer Abbey Article Reprint      Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., responded to George Lopez’s profanity-filled tirade against him by telling the comedian to come meet with him. “Get some guts, come down here

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Harry Belafonte on Capitalism, Media Moguls, & His Disappointment with Jay-Z and Beyonce

By: Alexandra Zawia Article Reprint At the Locarno Film Festival to pick up the Golden Leopard Honor Award, the singer and actor also talks about his fears of a Fourth Reich and why Mitt Romney

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