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A post shared by George Foreman (@biggeorgeforeman)Known as ‘Big George’ in the ring, he won Olympic gold in 1968 and claimed the world heavyweight title twice, 21 years apart. He fought Muhammad Ali in the legendary Rumble in the Jungle in 1974 and shocked the world by winning the title back in 1994 at the age of 45.He retired in 1997 with a record of 76 wins in his 81 fights and found further fame when he put his name to a best-selling grill that earned him more money than his boxing career ever did.Among those to share personal tributes to Foreman was Public Enemy’s Chuck D, who shared an artwork montage of Foreman throughout his life on his X account.

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Prince, The Clash and Frankie Valli among those honoured at Grammys Special Merit Awards

Prince, The Clash and Frankie Valli were among those who received Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Grammys’ Special Merit Awards.The ceremony took place on Saturday night (February 1) at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles, one night before the main Grammy Awards on Sunday night.Hosted by the Recording Academy, the honour is given to artists who have made significant contributions to the music industry, and this year the award was also presented to funk artist Frankie Beverly, gospel singer Dr. Bobby Jones, prog blues musician Taj Mahal and rapper Roxanne Shante.Recipients of the Trustee Awards were composers Erroll Garner and Tania Leon and producer Glyn Johns, while acoustic pioneer Dr.

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Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav and Chuck D visit families who lost their homes in the L.A. Wildfires

Flavor Flav and Chuck D of Public Enemy have been visiting families who were displaced by the recent Los Angeles wildfires.The two rappers are raising money with the BMAC (Black Music Action Coalition), with Flav initially teaming up with them to launch a GoFundMe page to benefit displaced Black households in Pasadena and Altadena.“There’s not enough being done for the Black families and the communities,” he wrote on social media announcing the partnership. “Come on, y’all.

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Kool & the Gang set for ‘Celebration’ at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction: ‘It’s gonna be a good time’

“Celebration,” their 1980 party anthem that became their only No. 1 single.But it’s the R&B group that formed 60 years ago in 1964 that will be reveling in their own “good times” when they are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio.“They finally recognized us,” bandleader and co-founder Robert “Kool” Bell told The Post about their enshrinement on their first nomination — 30 years after they were first eligible in 1994.

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New James Brown doc reveals how he helped make black beautiful with his ‘Say It Loud’ anthem

James Brown: Say It Loud” — a four-part series that premieres Monday and then continues Tuesday on A&E — the Godfather of Soul himself breaks down exactly why his 1968 anthem “Say It Loud — I’m Black and I’m Proud” changed the way African-Americans saw and spoke of themselves as “black.” “‘Black’ is a [bad] thing that was basically put on …the black man in America,” says an Afroed Brown in archival footage.“And hey, I’m black and I’m proud, but I really don’t want to have to say, ‘I’m black,’ [as if] you had to say, ‘You’re white.’ I want to say that we’re people and that we’re brothers and that we got the same fight.”But after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.