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		<title>Chuck D has never stopped fighting the power</title>
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		<title>J. Cole announces anticipated album &#8216;The Fall Off&#8217;</title>
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		<title>10 best albums of 2025 according to music experts</title>
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		<title>Leon Thomas took Phoenix to the church of funk at Van Buren show</title>
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		<title>5 most-anticipated albums of 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 05:50:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>&#8216;Stardust&#8217; Danny Brown kept the rave pumping at Marquee Theatre show</title>
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		<title>Danny Brown brings the art of not fitting in to Tempe on Stardust Tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 10:35:40 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Phoenix&#8217;s Mega Ran nominated for a Grammy Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:41:55 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Phoenix School of HipHop’s Afro Grooves fundraiser lights up Arizona Center on Saturday</title>
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		<title>Rapper Will.i.am joins ASU faculty</title>
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