Los Angeles (CNN) — Rodney King, whose beating by Los Angeles police in 1991 was caught on camera and sparked riots after the acquittal of the four officers involved, was found dead in his swimming pool Sunday, authorities and his fiancee confirmed. He was 47.

Police in Rialto, California, received a 911 call from King’s fiancee, Cynthia Kelly, about 5:25 a.m., said Capt. Randy DeAnda. Responding officers found King at the bottom of the pool, removed him and attempted to revive him. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital, DeAnda said.

2012 marked the 20 Year Anniversary of the LA Riots

Who will win the 2012 NBA Finals?

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June 11, 2012

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Hip Hop Album Sales: Week ending 5/27/12

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May 30, 2012

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#20. Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – 18,000 (493,000)

#30. B.o.B. – Strange Clouds – 13,000 (130,000)

#39. Drake – Take Care – 9,400 (1,753,000)

#61. El-P – Cancer 4 Cure – 6,500 (6,600)

#68. Future – Pluto – 6,100 (92,000)

#73. Tyga – Careless World: Rise Of The Last King – 5,600 (233,000)

#91. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV – 4,400 – (2,144,000)

#136. Killer Mike – R.A.P. Music – 2,800 (8,100)

#160. Krizz Kaliko – Kickin’ & Screamin’ – 2,400 (12,000)

#172. Prozak – Paranormal – 2,200 (10,000)

* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.

Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/20/2012

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May 23, 2012

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#15. Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – 21,000 (475,000)

#20. B.o.B. – Strange Clouds – 16,000 (118,000)

#35. Drake – Take Care – 10,000 (1,744,000)

#42. Krizz Kaliko – Kickin’ & Screamin’ – 9,500 (9,500)

#54. Future – Pluto – 7,000 (86,000)

#55. Tyga – Careless World: Rise Of The Last King – 7,000 (228,000)

#77. Killer Mike – R.A.P. Music – 5,300 (5,300)

#106. Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch The Throne – 3,500 (1,432,000)

#149. Ab-Soul – #ControlSystem – 3,400 (7,700)

#166. Trip Lee – The Good Life – 2,100 – (33,000)

* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.

Weekend @ The Box Office: May 18-20

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May 21, 2012

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Title (Weekend Gross in millions $$$)

Marvel’s The Avengers $55.6 m
Battleship $25.5 m
The Dictator $17.4 m
Dark Shadows $12.5 m
What to Expect When You’re Expecting $10.5 m
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel $3.2 m
The Hunger Games $2.9 m
Think Like A Man $2.6 m
The Lucky One $1.7 m
The Pirates! Band of Misfits $1.5 m

World’s Best Video Game Set Up

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May 18, 2012

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Watch this video of The Worlds Greatest Video Game Room:

R.I.P. Donna Summers (1948-2012)

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May 17, 2012

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Disco legend Donna Summer died this morning in Florida at the age of 63 after a battle with cancer. Summer achieved stardom with such singles as “I Feel Love,” “Love to Love You Baby”, “Last Dance”, “Hot Stuff”, and “She Works Hard for the Money”. Sources say that as of recently, Summer was finishing up a new album and attempting to keep the extent of her illness a secret. Read More

‘The Avengers’ Hit 1 Billion Mark in Second Weekend

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May 14, 2012

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After breaking box office records opening weekend, Marvel’s The Avengers hit the billion dollar mark Mother’s Day weekend.
According to estimate reports from Disney, The Avengers earned 103.2 million dollars in sales this past weekend, plus an additional 95.4 million from international sales. Sharing the spot with Avatar and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as the only movies to reach that amount quickly, The Avengers currently stands at number 18 on the all time domestic box office chart and is expected to jump into the top ten after next weekend.
Breaking a few records of their own, it’s the only film to gross $300 million in a matter of nine days and the 103.2 million earned this weekend surpassed Avatar’s 75.6 million second-weekend sales back in 2009.
Last week, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced The Avengers will have a second installment, following the success of the film’s opening weekend.

Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/6/2012

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May 9, 2012

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#5. B.o.B. – Strange Clouds – 76,000 (76,000)

#17. Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – 21,000 (436,000)

#20. Santigold – Master Of My Make Believe – 18,000 (18,000)

#31. Drake – Take Care – 12,000 (1,723,000)

#32. Future – Pluto – 12,000 (70,000)

#54. Tyga – Careless World: Rise Of The Last King – 7,200 (214,000)

#63. Young Jeezy – TM103: Hustlerz Ambition – 6,200 (580,000)

#98. Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch The Throne – 4,000 (1,425,000)

#132. Trip Lee – The Good Life – 3,000 (29,000)

#155. Odd Future – OF Tape, Vol. 2 – 2,500 (74,000)

* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.

Weekend @ Box Office: May 4-6

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May 8, 2012

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Title/ Weekend Gross (in millions usd $$$)

1. Marvel’s The Avengers $207.4 m
2. Think Like A Man $8.1 m
3. The Hunger Games $5.5 m
4. The Pirates! Band of Misfits $5.5 m
5. The Lucky One $5.3 m

Beastie Boys Co-Founder Adam Yauch Dead at 47

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May 4, 2012

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Adam Yauch, one-third of the pioneering hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, has died at the age of 47, GWOP Magazine has learned. Yauch, also known as MCA, had been in treatment for cancer since 2009. The rapper was diagnosed in 2009 after discovering a tumor in his salivary gland.

The Scream Sells For $119.9m

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May 2, 2012

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One of the art world’s most recognizable images, Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” sold for a record $119,922,500 at auction in New York City.
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