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107 JAMZ's Most Popular Posts of 2011

Erik Tee — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:00:58 +0000

Local is good -- that's how we feel here at 107 JAMZ, anyway, and we're glad to see some Louisiana boys gettin' hits on our site. This year, we tried to go all out to bring you as wide a catch of hip-hop and R&B news as we could. Sure, we expect you to read the latest about Jay-Z or Lil Wayne, but we're glad when you hit us up on guys like Kevin Gates and Keith Frank, too! These were 2011's most popular posts as measured by the times you clicked on each story. Let us know what you want to read about, and we hope to step it up in 2012!

Nick Ashford Laid To Rest Today — THA WIRE

Gina Cook — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:19:04 +0000

One half of Ashford and Simpson will be laid to rest today. The legendary Nick Ashford will be buried today in services that were supposed to take place this past Saturday. However, do to Hurricane Irene the service was postponed. He will be sorely missed and leaves behind a legacy of wonderful music to remember him by.

Singer-Songwriter Nick Ashford Dead at Age 70

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:00:57 +0000

Nickolas Ashford, who along with his wife Valerie Simpson made up the Motown songwriting team Ashford & Simpson, succumbed to throat cancer Monday at age 70.

The duo penned such classic hits as ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,’ ‘Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing’ and ‘I’m Every Woman,’ and had their music recorded by Diana Ross, Ray Charles, Whitney Houston, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye, among others. Ashford & Simpson also had a long singing career, which was best known for their duet ‘Solid.’