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{Excerpt} Bad Boy for Life : The Rise and Fall of Sean Combs by: Cheyenne Roundtree

CHAPTER 1PUFFY On any given day at Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx, after scarfing down their lunch, a crowd of young men would loosen their ties and gather on the pavement. Squared off from three school buildings with a baseball field across the way, the parking lot, known as the Quad, served as a makeshift stage. Students at the private, all-boys Catholic school would spend the remainder of their brief recess verbally sparring as they practiced freestyling.

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Da Inner Sound Y'all: The 3 Feet High and Rising Cover

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul - I came to this album backwards. Through De La Soul Is Dead, back to the beginning. I didn't know any of the songs. And then I pressed play. Here's the story behind the cover that changed hip hop.

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Tupac Shakur Lived 25 Years. His Murder Trial Took Nearly 30. Justice?

Tupac Shakur Murder Trial: After 30 Years, Is Justice Still Possible? With closing arguments being heard this week, is it justice or just closure?