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Rapper Tone Trump Puts Projects On Hold To Focus On Ramadan  – The Wilmington Journal
When you look up the word hustler, a picture of Philadelphia’s Tone Trump should be next to it. The self-proclaimed “Greatest Hustler Alive,” seems to be into everything. Wearing his passion on his sleeve, Trump [...]
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Illinois Election Results and History Made in the South Suburbs. | Chicago Defender
Voters headed to the polls across Illinois to make sure their voices were heard in several local elections. The polls closed late Tuesday night with results coming in overnight.  History was made in the South Suburbs with the first youngest and first female African American mayor. Several mayors
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L.A. Metro Board To Appoint Metrolink CEO Stephanie Wiggins as Metro CEO - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Authorities: NFL player Phillip Adams killed 5, then himself - DefenderNetwork.com
Former NFL player Phillip Adams fatally shot five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren before killing himself early Thursday. York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson told a news conference that investigators had not yet determined a motive for Wednes
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Black Hollywood mourns the death of DMX - TheGrio
Celebrities mourn the great loss of their friend and peer DMX after the legendary rapper passed at age 50 after... View Article The post Black Hollywood mourns the death of DMX appeared first on TheGrio.
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'Warrior to the end': Rapper and hip-hop superstar DMX dies at 50
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Dollars And Sense: Smaller Cryptocurrency Prices Are Outpacing Bitcoin | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
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US airline Frontier expands service to Jamaica due to demand
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Viola Davis Stole The Show In This Greta Constantine Gown
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DMX has not regained brain function, tests show: report - TheGrio
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Prince Philip’s legacy will live on – Allen
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DMX, Rapper And Actor, Dies At 50 | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.cnn.com By Lisa Respers France DMX, a rapper known as much for his troubles as his music, has died, his family announced in a statement. He was 50. 'We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, passed away at 50-years-old at White Plains Hospital
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