It’s easy to become numb to reports of gun deaths in Chicago, but not the killing of 15-year-old Brian Jasso. Police say Jasso and his stepfather were delivering newspapers early Sunday morning when he was gunned down by gang members. They believe it must have been a case of mistaken identity, because Brian had no record […]

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Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Big Sean’s song “Control” not only fired up fellow rappers, fans and critics, it also boosted sales of his Good Kid, M.A.A.D City album. The disc sold 9,000 copies last week, propelling it back into the top 40 albums. It leap-frogged from the No. 52 spot up to No. 36, according to HipHopDX, citing Nielsen Soundscan statistics. The boost pushed […]