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  Sly Stone Announces Memoir, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)

  “I had to be in a new frame of mind to become Sylvester Stewart again to tell the true story of Sly Stone. It’s been a wild ride and hopefully my fans enjoy it too.”

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  7 things to do around Chicago: ‘Carmen,’ Psych Fest and a double dose of Questlove

  The Roots: A concert by hip hop group The Roots will be followed by a separate DJ set by Questlove, all in the cavernous, brand-new Salt Shed in West Town. 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. March 18 at Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave.; tickets (17+) $50-$115 at www.saltshedchicago.com “The Life and Death(s) of Alan Turing”: This new work by composer Justine F. Chen and librettist David Simpatico for Chicago ...

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  Questlove Wins Music Podcast Of The Year At 2023 iHeartPodcast Awards

  He was presented the award by Charlamagne Tha God.

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  Questlove Wins Music Podcast of the Year at 2023 iHeartPodcast Awards (Full List)

  Charlamagne Tha God presented the award.

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  Here's Why Will Smith Missed Out on Hip-Hop's 50th Anniversary Tribute at the 2023 Grammys

  Social media is still abuzz thanks to the phenomenal performances at the 2023 Grammys. Chief among them was the star-studded tribute to 50 years in hip-hop that boasted performances from everyone to LL Cool J and Queen Latifah to Missy Elliot and Lil Baby. But there was one person who was missing from all the action: Will Smith. I’ll explain.

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  Will Smith Bowed Out of Grammys Hip-Hop Tribute as Surprise Guest Due to 'Bad Boys 4' Shoot

  The Grammys celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a star-studded performance Sunday night, one which Will Smith had to drop out of at the last minute.

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  Will Smith Was Going to Be a Surprise Grammys Performer — but Had to Drop Out for 'Bad Boys 4'

  Questlove revealed Sunday that Will Smith was supposed to join the Grammys' 50th hip-hop anniversary tribute

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  After Bad Boys 4 Announcement, There’s Even Better News For Fans Of The Will Smith And Martin Lawrence Sequel

  The Bad Boys 4 announcement was exciting enough, but even bigger news on the movie has since come to light.

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  Will Smith was going to perform at the Grammys, but…

  Sunday night’s Grammy Awards ceremony kicked off what L.L. Cool J promised would be a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, which began, he explained, at a party in the Bronx in August 1973. The performance was one of the night’s finest moments, a beautifully curated and tightly produced tribute that brought together some of the genre’s biggest stars. Yet some hip-hop history makers were inevitably excluded, though mastermind Amir “Questlove” Thompson revealed he almost booke

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  Will Smith Was Supposed to Be In the 2023 Grammys Hip-Hop Tribute — But Dropped Out

  Find out why the Fresh Prince bowed out.

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