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Writer/Editor @mensjournal, formerly of @thespun and @ruscarletnation...Rutgers alum, proud New Jerseyan and Hudson County native.
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DirecTV Quietly Adding New Channel Featuring Popular Series Original

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By Matt Hladik Verified
| Men's Journal Verified
DirecTV’s latest free channel addition caters to fans of a popular, long-running true crime series. According to Cord Cutters News, DirecTV will be adding a channel centered around The First 48, A&E’s crime documentary series focusing on homicide investigators and the critical first two days (48 hours) of working a new case. The station will run a continuous loop of all 24 seasons and nearly 500 episodes of the show, which premiered on A&E in June 2004.
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2005 Rap Hit Features Iconic Sax Sample Original

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By Matt Hladik Verified
| Men's Journal Verified
One of the coolest aspects of music is seeing the work of one artist be sampled or repurposed by another performer in a completely different musical category. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than rap music, which over the years has borrowed parts of songs from almost every genre you can think of. In March 2005, rapper Beanie Sigel released his third studio album, The B. Coming.
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The No. 3 Summer Song of All Time Reached No. 1 49 Years Ago Today Original

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By Matt Hladik Verified
| Men's Journal Verified
In 1977, iconic R&B singer Marvin Gaye finally caved to pressure from his record label to record a disco song. Gaye, who wasn’t fond of the musical genre sweeping America, set out to make a disco parody. The result was “Got to Give It Up,” which not only wound up reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100, but also became an inspiration to Michael Jackson and a host of other major artists. “Got to Give It Up” hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 49 years ago today, June 25, 1977.
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