106 & Buzz Wednesday March 23
Rick Ross gets rape case dismissed.
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A Tribe Called Quest Loses Phife Dawg - A Tribe Called Quest lost founding member Malik Taylor, aka Phife Dawg, at the age of 45. While the cause of his death has not yet been announced, sources report that Phife had health issues for years and underwent a kidney transplant back in 2008. He’ll forever go down in hip-hop history as being one of the illest rhythm slayers. (Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)
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Rapper Rick Ross Gets His Rape Case Dismissed - Rick Ross and his bodyguard caught a win in court last week after a sexual assault lawsuit filed against them last year was dropped. (Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for The Vanity Group)
Photo By Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for The Vanity Group
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Hip-Hop Helped Obama Break Cuban Barriers - All week, we’ve been watching President Obama and the first family take Cuba by storm and making history in the process. This is the first time in nearly 90 years that a sitting president has visited the country. Yesterday, President Obama met with Cuban dictator Raul Castro. During his meeting with the Cuban government, Obama ceremoniously pushed for reconciliation while discussing re-opening the U.S. Embassy. He also suggested that the U.S. lift the embargo against Cuba that has held the island back for decades.But just how did President Obama make all of this happen on his way out of office? While much of the Caribbean country remains in a 1950s time warp (for now), many see youth movements like hip-hop as a catalyst for change in Cuba. According to an article in The Guardian from December 2014, U.S. government organization USAI...
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Mac Dre’s Mother Credits Drake With Helping Her Honor His Legacy - Mac Dre, hailed as a Bay Area music legend and godfather to the Hyphy movement, is being honored in a new documentary available on iTunes, Amazon and LegendOfTheBay.com.The film includes never-before-seen concert footage, home movies and exclusive interviews with Mac Dre’s friends, family and big-name artists such as Wiz Khalifa, Tech N9ne, Warren G and many more speaking on the Bay icon. Go and get schooled! (Photo: Andre Louis Enterprise)