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Ohio Gospel Rap Group (Half Mile Home) Draws Praise with New Release

Ohio Gospel Rap Group (Half Mile Home) Draws Praise with New Release
*It’s no secret the state of Ohio has deep roots in Black music. Icons such as the Ohio Players, Roger Troutman & Zapp, Tracy Chapman, Babyface, The O’Jays, Macy Gray, Lakeside, and The Deele have all made their indelible mark on the genres of funk, R&B and soul. The city of Akron itself has contributed [...]

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Chart-topping nuns – Praise the lord and pass the album deal

Chart-topping nuns – Praise the lord and pass the album deal
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any more desperate in the record industry, this week brings news from Decca, former home of the Rolling Stones, that it is launching a global search among religious orders for a troupe of chart-topping nuns, or, as the label’s general manager puts it, “a Sister Act for the 21st century”.

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