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On This Day In Music History(5 June 2002) R-Kelly Was Indicted For Child Pornography.

On This Day In Music History(5 June 2002) R-Kelly Was Indicted For Child Pornography. R. Kelly was indicted on 21 counts of child pornography, accused of coercing underage girls into sexual acts. Kelly, who was briefly married to the 15-year-old singer Aaliyah in 1994, was the subject of a Chicago Sun-Times investigation that led to a police inquiry. The most damning evidence against him is a videotape purporting to show […]

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On This Day In Music History (4 June 2002) Whyclef Got Arrested In New York.

On This Day In Music History (4 June 2002) Whyclef Got Arrested In New York. Wyclef Jean was one of ten people arrested for disorderly conduct in a New York rally protesting cuts to education. Jean was arrested and led away in handcuffs following an attempt to perform, which was forbidden by the event’s permit. P. Diddy, Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, LL Cool J, Erykah Badu, Foxy Brown, and the Wu-Tang […]

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On This Day In Music History (4 June 2019) Jay-Z was Crowned The First Hip-Hop Billionaire.

On This Day In Music History (4 June 2019) Jay-Z was Crowned The First Hip-Hop Billionaire. On this day, Jay-Z was crowned the first hip-hop billionaire after building up a huge business empire. The rapper had fashion stakes, a sports management company, and the taxi app Uber, and is a part owner of the streaming service Tidal, according to Forbes his net worth ‘conservatively totals’ $ 1 billion (£ 789 […]

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On This Day In Music History (3 June 1977)Bob Marley and The Wailers Release the album, Exodus.

On This Day In Music History (3 June 1977)Bob Marley and The Wailers Release the album, Exodus. On this day in music, Bob Marley and the Wailers released their masterpiece, Exodus. Breaking from the traditional sounds of Jamaican reggae, the album drew from a variety of musical influences, including blues, soul, funk, and rock. Split between political discourse with themes of peace and love, the album featured such enduring global […]

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