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Robin Thicke Preemptively Sues Marvin Gaye Estate, Funkadelic Over ‘Blurred Lines’ Similarities
Robin Thicke Preemptively Sues Marvin Gaye Estate, Funkadelic Over ‘Blurred Lines’ Similarities
Robin Thicke Preemptively Sues Marvin Gaye Estate, Funkadelic Over ‘Blurred Lines’ Similarities
Typically, you'll hear about an artist being sued because his or her music harps on the copyrighted material of another artist, be it through a sample clearance issue or songwriting similarity. But in the case of Robin Thicke, he's jumping the gun to make sure he doesn't come under legal fire for comparisons made to his mega-hit 'Blurred Lines.'
Lenny Kravitz to Play Marvin Gaye in Biopic
Lenny Kravitz to Play Marvin Gaye in Biopic
Lenny Kravitz to Play Marvin Gaye in Biopic
NEW YORK (AP) - Lenny Kravitz has signed on for his first leading film role, playing singer Marvin Gaye in a biopic that will be shot next year. The rocker's publicist Carleen Donovan confirmed the news Tuesday. Kravitz has played supporting roles in the past, including a small part in "The Hunger Games...
R&B for Dummies: Guide to Understand Genre’s Ups and Downs
R&B for Dummies: Guide to Understand Genre’s Ups and Downs
R&B for Dummies: Guide to Understand Genre’s Ups and Downs
It's been said that today's true R&B singers are the last of a dying breed. Longtime fans of the genre lament that it's not what it once was, having been diluted by dance and hip-hop influences as of late. Nonetheless, great R&B has flooded 2012, by the likes of newer artists like Miguel, Frank Ocean, Elle Varner and Emeli Sande. Fresh ...
Jay-Z the Subject of Georgetown Sociology Course
Jay-Z the Subject of Georgetown Sociology Course
Jay-Z the Subject of Georgetown Sociology Course
Calling Jay-Z an "icon of American excellence," Georgetown University professor Michael Eric Dyson is using the hip-hop mogul's life and lyrics as the basis of a new course. Dubbed 'Sociology of Hip Hop: Jay-Z,' the class focuses on how Hova fits into African-American culture and the world of business...

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