Magoo, Rapper and Former Timbaland Collaborator, Dies at 50
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Magoo, Rapper and Former Timbaland Collaborator, Dies at 50

Melvin Barcliff, who rapped under the name Magoo, was a teenager in Virginia when he joined a hip-hop scene that still influences music today.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2023: Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2023: Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson

Rounding out the far-from-traditional class of 2023: George Michael, Sheryl Crow, Rage Against the Machine and the Spinners.
Grammys Celebrate Hip-Hop History, From Grandmaster Flash to Lil Uzi Vert
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Grammys Celebrate Hip-Hop History, From Grandmaster Flash to Lil Uzi Vert

The medley, curated by Questlove of the Roots, featured a taste of some two dozen songs from across decades, regions and movements.