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...Blueprint 3” plays out like a smoky reminiscence of days gone by with equal parts bravado and modesty. On “A Star is Born,” he graciously plays the part of the seasoned champion, asking for applause on behalf of Wu-Tang Clan, Kanye, 50 Cent, T.I., Eminem, Outkast, and several other noteworthy MCs, while simultaneously passing the torch to Lil’ Wayne and Drake and placing himself in a class above all the rest. The boasts aren’t unfounded—guest verses and hooks by the likes of Rihanna...
...brother Matthew, sued their father and 10 older cousins, claiming they had misappropriated about $1 billion from each of their trust funds. A nasty court battle ensued, in which an intricate web of offshore trusts was unveiled that grabbed the attention of the IRS. When the smoke cleared, the clan had agreed to divvy up the family's $15 billion fortune to family members by 2011. The payout plan would involve selling or floating many of the family's businesses...
...potential weakening of the close military and economic relationship with the U.S. A Stanford-trained engineer, Hatoyama was born into a wealthy political dynasty sometimes compared to the Kennedys - his grandfather was a Prime Minister, his father a Foreign Minister, his brother a Cabinet member, and the whole clan is related to the founder of the Bridgestone tire company. Hatoyama has been nicknamed "the alien" (some say because of his aloof nature, others because of his prominent eyes), and one of the most interesting things about him is his wife, a former actress who says her soul once visited Venus...
...privilege, Kennedy made a career of defending the downtrodden. President Barack H. Obama praised his voice as one that spoke for the “poor and powerless,” and his funeral Mass this weekend was attended not only by political bigwigs and members of the Kennedy clan, but also by 50,000 supporters from all walks of life. Senator Edward Moore “Ted” Kennedy’s life-long commitment to public service has made his career a triumph and his death a time of sadness for Massachusetts and for the nation...
...brother Jack's funeral played out with 210 world leaders in attendance; brother Bobby's was all about family, with eight of the children taking part, handing out communion. For Ted's funeral, the service would embrace the youngest of the clan, just as he had once been the youngest: Kennedy's four grandchildren, and the youngest grandchild of each of his siblings, were to read from his speeches. "Every single one of my brothers and sisters needed a father, and we gained one through Uncle Teddy," said his nephew Joseph Kennedy at a memorial service the night before...