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The rapper had a complicated relationship with his mother, who was a frequent target in his music though also received an in-song apology years later
Jazz legend performed alongside fellow greats like Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Eric Dolphy, and countless more over career that spanned nearly 80 years
Jones was known for his prolific contributions to music, including Michael Jackson's Off the Wall and Thriller
The musician pushed the band toward long-form improvisation, electronic experiments, and nightly free-form “space” interludes
The singer, who had recently released a JC Chasez-penned single “Teardrops,” was found dead at a hotel in Argentina
"He was the closest human to me for so long," Madonna writes in tribute to her brother. "It's hard to explain our bond"
The country singer, actor, Rhodes scholar, soldier, and heartthrob epitomized the American Renaissance man
The stage and screen veteran broke through with the play-turned-movie The Great White Hope and memorably appeared in Coming to America and Field of Dreams
A two-time Record and Song of the Year Grammy winner, Jennings also co-wrote Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven," Steve Winwood's "Higher Love" and An Officer and a Gentleman's "Up Where We Belong"
Rapper's unique voice and lyrical ingenuity left his mark on the fabric of modern hip-hop
