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Rest In Peace: Whitney Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012)

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Tragedy rocked the music industry and music lovers worldwide today. The reason being the passing of the one and only Whitney Houston. The details of her death are not clear at this time. However, authorities report that they do not believe any foul play was involved. Whitney has been in the business since 1985. Over the years, she has: sold millions of records, won countless awards, starred in several movies, and  much more. She has also had her share of troubled times. However, she is one of the greatest singers of all time and she definitely left her mark on the industry. Please take the time to celebrate her life and remember the good times by checking out the video below. The song is called “Step By Step” and it is featured on the soundtrack to the movie The Preacher’s Wife. The Preacher’s Wife is a 1996 film that starred Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington. Whitney Houston was only 48 years old at the time of her death.

 

This song and the soundtrack it’s from are some of my favorite tunes by Whitney. She sang her butt off with so much soul and passion. I cherish her classics too but wanted to do something different since they are every where at the moment. I am very hurt by Whitney’s death, she truly was a legend. Rest In Peace Whitney! You will be missed and there is not a soul alive or dead that you didn’t touch with your incredible voice! -MinM

News: Tech N9ne, Machine Gun Kelly, and Mac Miller Getting Ready To Hit The Road

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Beloved controversial underground rapper Tech N9ne is getting ready to embark on the longest tour of his career. The tour is called the Hostile Takeover 2012 Tour and will involve the rapper knocking out 90 shows in 99 days. He is going to be a pretty busy individual. But he will not be going on the journey alone. He is bringing some of his Strange Music family along for the ride including: Krizz Kaliko, Mayday, Prozak and Stevie Stone. If that isn’t enough to peak fans’ interest, Tech is bringing one more crazy rapper on board. Who is that lucky emcee you ask? It’s beloved Cleveland native and newest Bad Boy Records member Machine Gun Kelly. Yes Tech N9ne and MGK will be sharing the same stage, lookout. Kelly is ready to go and very grateful for the opportunity. He is lacing up for the tour as we speak and promises to bring his signature wild energy to every city to ensure that fans get a very memorable show. Tech is excited about the upcoming tour as he has been on the grind for over ten years now, working to accomplish such major history making feats as this one. To date, the rappers gets in about 200 shows per year. So the tour will help him meet almost half of his quota very early in the year. Reps from Strange Music are happy about the tour as well. They stated Tech has come a long way since the beginning of his career; where it was extremely hard for him to even book shows, let alone put together a record setting tour. The Hostile Takeover 2012 Tour is scheduled to hit numerous popular cities like: New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, and more. Readers can get more details about the tour and ticket information via Tech’s website. The takeover begins March 22, peep the promo video below. Then click the jump to see who else may be coming to a city near you.

 

News: Law Enforcement Impersonates Rap Label and Arrests 70 Suspects

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Police in Washington D.C. and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms recently ended a year long sting in which they operated as a fake rap label. As a result of the sting, authorities confiscated $7.2 million in drugs and 161 weapons.

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