Joey Ramone: Too Tough to Die
On the eighth anniversary of his death, SPIN revisits the rocker's legacy -- the outcast, icon, and soul of punk.
By Dr. Donna Gaines 04.15.09 6:22 PM
On April 15, 2001, Joey Ramone died in New York City's Presbyterian Hospital due to complications from lymphoma, a form of cancer he had been battling for more than six years. He was 49. To honor his death, SPIN invited Dr.
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Jay-Z, 'The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse' (Roc-a-Fella)
Jay-Z draws up a new Blueprint.
By Chris Ryan 06.24.03 3:00 AM
Tenures at the top are short in hip-hop--short like, say, leprechauns. Native Tongues lose their lucky Africa medallions. Gangstas' colors fade. Those who invented the remix find themselves in reality-show purgatory. But for the better part of a decade, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter has been a force of nature.
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