As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop's story on a local level, with more than a dozen city-specific histories of the music and culture. Click here to see the entire list.
It's telling that of the two Seattle music scenes that bubbled up in the late '80s and early '90s to produce massive mainstream hits, only one of them earned the nickname "the Seattle sound." But as much as grunge gets the credit for cementing the Pacific Northwest as that era's locus of counterculture, Seattle's rap scene had a similar fringe sensibility, one that couldn't be pinned to a single sound, vibe or lyrical style.
JK Rowling JK Rowling on how to pronounce her name - video In this excerpt from her interview with Decca Aitkenhead, JK Rowling discusses the common mispronunciation of her name; why it's particularly a problem in the US; and why she's happy to be known outside work as simply 'Jo Rowling'. For those in doubt, it's Rowling as in Rolling Stones theguardian.com
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Patrick Mahomes’ Girlfriend Brittany Matthews: 5 Fast, Fun FactsThe reigning NFL MVP, Patrick Mahomes, credits his girlfriend with helping him get in better shape this offseason. Here are 5 fast, fun facts about his longtime love Brittany Matthews.
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Play video content SUSPECTS APPREHENDED Vicky White, the former prison guard accused of helping murder suspect Casey White escape from an Alabama jail, had a gun in her hand when a police chase ended in a car crash.
The Evansville Indiana Police Department in Indiana just released bodycam footage from Monday's capture, and you see Casey being hauled away as an officer arrives at their overturned vehicle.
lauderdale county sheriff's office Vicky is still inside the car, and as officers try to figure out how to free her from the wreckage they note she has a firearm in her hand with her finger on the trigger and is still breathing, despite a gunshot wound.
The fossilized remains were found on the Isle of Wight in the English Channel. The new dinosaur's name is Vectipelta barretti — after Professor Paul Barrett from the Natural History Museum in London.
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