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15 Jan

Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who was fondly often called the joyous DJ and executive producer for “Ellen DeGeneres Show” and a dancer who rose to fame on “So You Think You Can Dance,” has died from a reported suicide at age 40. TMZ was the primary to report the news. “It's with the heaviest of hearts that I even have to share my husband Stephen has left us,” Boss’ wife, Allison Holker Boss, 34, confirms to PEOPLE. “Stephen lit up every room he stepped into. He valued family, friends and community above all else, and leading with love and lightweight was all the things to him. He was the backbone of our family, the very best husband and father, and an inspiration...

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14 Jan

R&B Is Not Dead – Essence – Essence

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Over thirty years ago, Mary J. Blige was crowned the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul. The title, bestowed on her by record executive Andre Harrell, was the byproduct of the positive reception to her studio album, What’s the 411? On the time of the album’s release, Entertainment Weekly described it as “one of the completed fusions of soul values and hip-hop to this point.” Executive-produced by Sean “Puffy” Combs, the album incorporated elements of hip-hop’s beats and narrative-driven lyricism. The meshing of genres prolonged beyond sound and into fashion. Combs hired Misa Hylton, now a mode icon, to curate and produce looks to intensify Blige’s “fly girl” personality and attitude. Through her creative partnerships with Combs and Hylton, Blige introduced not only...

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4 Jan

DLS Outfitters’ Lee Leonard Dead at 74

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Lee Leonard, one in all the principals of the DLS Outfitters consulting firm, has died on the age of 74. Fred Derring, president and founding father of DLS, said he believes Leonard passed away on Recent 12 months’s Eve or Recent 12 months’s Day but wasn’t sure of the precise day or reason for death. Derring said he grew concerned when he couldn’t reach Leonard by phone or email and went to his apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan on Jan. 1 to examine on him. He didn't get a response and needed to call the police and fire department to interrupt down the door. It was then that they found Leonard’s body. “We’re pretty sure it was a heart attack,”...

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2 Jan

Rapper Gangsta Boo Dead At 43 – Essence –

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Gangsta Boo, known for being a member of the Memphis-bred rap group Three 6 Mafia, has died on the age of 43. In keeping with Fox 13, Gangsta Boo, born Lola Mitchell, was found dead at her home at roughly 4 pm on Sunday afternoon. The explanation for her death remains to be unknown. Gangsta Boo was born in Memphis on August 7, 1979 and began rapping across the age of 14. She released her first solo album, Enquiring Minds, in 1998 on the age of 19. The debut project, which spawned the hit single Where Dem Dollas At!?, reached number 15 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 46 on the Billboard 200. Her second album, Each Worlds *69, released in 2001, did even...

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