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Q&A: Vince Staples redirects offbeat impulses from familiar territory of rap to new Netflix series
Read full article: Q&A: Vince Staples redirects offbeat impulses from familiar territory of rap to new Netflix seriesAlthough Vince Staples has been in the limelight for more than a decade, he still thinks fame is a weird thing.
Rap lyrics can't be used against artist charged with killing Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay, judge rules
Read full article: Rap lyrics can't be used against artist charged with killing Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay, judge rulesThe man accused of killing Run-DMCās Jam Master Jay canāt have his rap lyrics used against him at trial.
Sophie, pioneering trans-artist, dies at age 34
Read full article: Sophie, pioneering trans-artist, dies at age 34In a statement, U.K. label Transgressive said the musician, whose full name was Sophie Xeon, died in the early hours of Saturday morning. āTragically, our beautiful Sophie passed away this morning after a terrible accident," the statement said. āTrue to her spirituality she had climbed up to watch the full moon and accidentally slipped and fell." A police spokesperson in Athens confirmed that Sophie slipped and fell from the balcony of an apartment where she was staying and no foul play was suspected in her death. Tributes have poured in from across the LGBT community Sophie, who was transgender and widely considered one of the most pioneering artists in the music industry.