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Reading While Eating for April 24: Shock and Awe

For today’s lunchtime reads: Shocking rappers, an awesome frog and the hands-down dad of the year.

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Megaupload’s Takedown: How Is Swizz Beatz Involved?

The musician and producer was listed on Megaupload’s website as its CEO. But why hasn’t he been charged?

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T.I. Gets Out of Prison and Announces a Reality Show in One Day

The reality television gods seem to be a generous lot. Whenever a subject matter captures the most remotely mundane interest, a camera crew is there.

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Reading While Eating For June 29: Pandas and Padres

Today’s links feature individuals championing the arts in thrift stores, on the baseball diamond, atop light posts in Times Square, and more.

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Missy Elliott Reveals Battle with Graves’ Disease

She’s been fighting the ailment for the past three years. But the rapper isn’t ready to sing her swan song just yet.

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Conservative Critics Don’t Think Rapper Common Should Perform At White House

First Lady Michelle Obama invited rapper Common to perform at “An Evening of Poetry,” an event taking place at the White House Wednesday — a move that has spawned an eruption of criticism from various right-wing news outlets.

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No More Flavor? Flav’s Fried Chicken Restaurant Closes

Rest easy, Colonel Sanders. Flavor Flav may not be dominating the fried chicken business anytime soon.

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Rapper T.I. Talks Man Out Of Suicide

Who says rappers only promote violence?