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In 1995, a young rapper named Jay-Z appeared on The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show, a radio program that served as an essential proving ground for any fledgling New York MC. The gifts that would transform Jay-Z into a million-selling megastar were already evident as he freestyled, shifting deftly between …

UPDATE:Steve Earle has also pulled out of the lawsuit against Universal Music Group over alleged damages sustained in a 2008 vault fire. Like Soundgarden and the Tupac estate, Earle, in court documents, said he “dismisses without prejudice his individual claims, and withdraws as a putative class representative.” However, he still …