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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2011

Rapper Apologizes for Flash-Call Tweet, Blames Friend

The Game, whose real name is Jayceon Taylor and who also uses the name Charles Louboutin on his Twitter page, said one of his friends grabbed his phone while at a photo shoot and sent the message as a prank that he described as a "joke gone wrong."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2011

L.A. Sheriff to Rapper: Apologize for Flash Mob Tweet

The message on The Game's Twitter account Friday urged his 580,000 followers to call if they wanted an internship. The number he gave was to the station's help line, according to Capt. Mike Parker.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 30, 2011

Five NYPD Cops Hurt In Rap Concert Brawl

The NYPD says officers received a 911 call about a dispute at the Tammany Hall venue. Witnesses say the lights turned on in the middle of the show and dozens of NYPD officers entered the room and began telling people to leave.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2011

Obama Skips Police Week, Hosts Controversial Rapper

Obama did not attend the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund's candlelight vigil Friday evening. He also skipped the Peace Officer's Memorial Service on Sunday on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. President George W. Bush attended the Peace Officer's Memorial every year except one.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 7, 2011

FBI Releases Notorious B.I.G. Case File

The FBI has publicly released its case file of the investigation into the slaying of rapper Notorious B.I.G., posting hundreds of heavily redacted records on the bureau's Website.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2011

Gangster Rapper Turned Philly Cop Once Claimed Police Brutality

Two years ago, Officer Robert Acevedo Jr. performed as "Young Reek," appearing shirtless in rap videos flashing $100 bills with co-stars holding what look like drugs.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarOctober 28, 2010

A Jaundiced Eye and Blood Red Ink

The Times apparently now has a policy of protecting teen suspects from public exposure, while choosing to expose a witness who courageously risked testifying in the court. As the LAPPL aptly asked, "Why do this?" The answer is shameful: to sell papers.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2010

Lil Wayne Sentencing Delayed So Rapper Can Get His Teeth Fixed

A Manhattan judge agreed to put off the "Lollipop" rapper's sentencing until March 2 so he can fly down to Miami for what his lawyer described as "oral surgery."

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 23, 2009

Six Shot in Drive-By at Texas Southern University Rap Event

University spokeswoman Eva Pickens said university officials were told that the shootings, which occurred at about 8:30 p.m. at Cleburne and Tierwester, near the East Garage, were gang-related.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarSeptember 4, 2007

Bebop, Doo Wop, and Hip Hop – Music and the Madness

Following the horrors of WWI, American culture descended into the "almost anything goes" attitude of liberal Europe. Scantily clad "Flappers" and dapper gangsters got high on drugs and booze and danced the Charleston to brazen jazz bands.

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