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‘Pop Champagne’ Rapper Jim Jones Admits Beatdown of Ne-Yo Friend

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Rapper Jim Jones (real name Joseph Jones) pleaded guilty to a minor assault charge Monday and was sentenced to time served.

Harlem rapper Jim Jones pleaded guilty to a minor assault charge Monday for beating up a pal of R&B star Ne-Yo in a luxury Louis Vuitton store on Fifth Ave.
The “Pop Champagne” [...]

Marie Knight Dies At 84; Gospel Vocalist Sang with Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Marie Knight was best known for her gospel duets with Sister Rosetta Tharpe, including “Up Above My Head” and “Didn’t It Rain.” She toured with the gospel legend in the late 1940s and made a late-in-life comeback as a solo artist. (Patricia De Gorostarzu)
Marie Knight, a gospel singer who came to fame singing duets with [...]

Mase Inspired To Rap After MJ’s Passing

After the tragic passing of singer Michael Jackson, Harlem rapper Mase has found himself once again inspired to return to the world of Hip Hop.
“Mike passed away and it just lit the fire in me — it made me go in the studio and do something. I’m excited,” Mase told Power 105.1’s DJ Self. “I [...]