May 20, 2013

Kid Rock is Generous to Detroit Church for Christmas

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*According to the Associated Press, Detroit native Kid Rock partnered with a local church to give away hundreds of gift baskets and gift cards to needy families in the area for Christmas. Through the musician’s non-profit organization and Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, 100 gift certificates for Meijer retail and grocery stores were given away along with 300 [...]




Kid Rock Fulfills NAACP Promise and Donates $50K to Detroit Orgs

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*In keeping with his philanthropic efforts and maintaining his NAACP status of a good helper in the community, Kid Rock donated $10,000 to five community organizations in order to fulfill a promise he made at the recent Fight for Freedom Fund dinner where he was honored. Rock, a suburban Detroiter whose real name is Robert [...]




Kid Rock Defends Confederate Flag While Accepting NAACP Award

Kid Rock addresses the audience at the organization's annual fundraising dinner in Detroit, Sunday, May 1, 2011, as NAACP Detroit Chapter President Wendell Anthony looks on at right.

*Moments after the Detroit NAACP bestowed Kid Rock with its Great Expectations Award at its annual fundraising dinner on Sunday, the rap/rock/country star made a speech that aimed to diffuse the criticism that has surrounded his selection as an honoree. According to the AP, he told nearly 10,000 people at the group’s annual Fight for [...]




NAACP Honor for Kid Rock under Fire: Opponent says He’s Racist

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*Guess who is going to be honored by the NAACP? Well, that would be rocker/rapper Kid Rock. The Rev. Wendell Anthony, Detroit chapter president of the organization has decided to award the rock star at their annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner on May 1. Anthony and his chapter of members found that the celebrity [...]




Wyclef, Lauryn Hill on Same New Orleans Jazz Fest Bill

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*Could a partial Fugees reunion happen this spring in New Orleans? Former members Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill were just announced as performers at the 2011 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, joining a bill that features such artists as Willie Nelson, Kid Rock, Bon Jovi, Arcade Fire, Wilco, Cyndi Lauper and John Legend & [...]




Mary J. Blige Doing Country Music

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*Someone didn’t want to wait for the album release, so they leaked Mary J. Blige’s uncharted territory of a song featuring Kid Rock and T.I. According to reports, the leaked track, “Care” has a bit of that country twang that draws in audiences on either end of the spectrum. “I can’t stop the war, shelter [...]




‘VH1 Hip Hop Honors’ Reveals Full ‘Dirty South’ Lineup

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*Missy Elliott, Murphy Lee, Mystikal, Nelly and Paul Wall are among the artists set to attend VH1′s seventh annual “VH1 Hip Hop Honors,” which will celebrate the music, the influence and the artists from The South. As previously reported, Timbaland was the most recent addition to the list of honorees, which include Jermaine Dupri, J [...]




Keys, Jay-Z, Blige, J-Hud, Wonder in ‘Hope for Haiti’ Telethon

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*Jay-Z and Alicia Keys are among the performers newly-added to Friday’s “Hope for Haiti” telethon organized by George Clooney. “Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief” will be an international event to benefit the devastated Caribbean nation in the wake of the deadly 7.0 earthquake that hit last week. Bruce Springsteen, Taylor [...]