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   Industry Mourns Kris Kross Rapper Chris Kelly

   8:04 pm 5/1/2013

   • by THR Staff

   LL Cool J dedicates a song from his forthcoming record to the "Jump" rapper, while So So Def Recordings pays its respects.Read more

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   LL Cool J Explains Rationale Behind 'Accidental Racist' (Video)

   9:12 pm 4/11/2013

   • by Kimberly Nordyke

   "The song wasn't perfect, and you can't fit 300 or 400 years of history in a three- or four-minute song," the rapper tells Jay Leno.Read more

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   Brad Paisley Explains Intentions Behind 'Accidental Racist': 'It Comes From a Good Place' (Video)

   10:46 pm 4/10/2013

   • by Kimberly Nordyke

   "I thought maybe it would be an interesting conversation between country music and rap music to deal with this subject between two individuals in a loving and understanding way," he tells Jay Leno of his controversial song with LL Cool J.Read more

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   LL Cool J Defends 'Accidental Racist': 'I'm Really Proud of It'

   2:28 pm 4/9/2013

   • by Seth Abramovitch

   The rapper, who appears on Brad Paisley's controversial song about race relations, says art is about "building bridges and breaking the rules."Read more

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   Brad Paisley Defends 'Accidental Racist': 'I Wouldn't Change a Thing'

   5:44 am 4/9/2013

   • by Jordan Zakarin

   The country singer's north-south reconciliation song, written with LL Cool J and released on Monday, raised eyebrows online; he's not apologizing.Read more

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   Brad Paisley and LL Cool J's 'Accidental Racist': Confederacy, KKK and Awkwardness (Video)

   12:18 pm 4/8/2013

   • by Jordan Zakarin

   Lyrics such as "'Cause I'm a white man livin' in the southland/Just like you I'm more than what you see" have critics raising their eyebrows at the new duet.Read more

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   NAACP Image Awards: Winners Announced

   4:35 pm 2/1/2013

   • by Aaron Couch

   UPDATED: Kerry Washington wins for "Django Unchained" and "Scandal"; Denzel Washington and Viola Davis take home motion picture acting honors.Read more

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   Grammy Awards to Honor Johnny Cash at Nominations Concert

   5:00 am 11/29/2012

   • by Shirley Halperin

   Dierks Bentley and The Band Perry will pay tribute to the late Man in Black at the Dec. 5 ceremony in Nashville. Also being recognized by the Recording Academy: The Who. Read more

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   P. Diddy, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige Among Music Heavies at Funeral of Hip-Hop Exec Chris Lighty (Video)

   4:55 pm 9/5/2012

   • by Shirley Halperin

   The founder of Violator Management and COO of Primary Violator, who also guided the careers of A Tribe Called Quest, Missy Elliott and Mariah Carey, died of an apparent suicide on August 30.Read more

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    Accused LL Cool J Burglar Pleads Not Guilty

    5:16 pm 8/28/2012

    • by Aaron Couch

    Jonathan Kirby was allegedly involved in a fight with the rapper after breaking into his L.A. home last week.Read more

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