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John Perrotto, Special for USA TODAY Sports  BOSTON – Shane Victorino returned to the Boston Red Sox's lineup in a big way Wednesday night and put his team on the brink of a world championship. The right fielder hit a three-run double off St. Louis Cardinals rookie sensation Michael Wacha – who had given up three runs during the entire the postseason to that point -- in the third inning to open the scoring and added an RBI single in a three-run fourth to give the Red Sox a 6-0 in Game 6 of the World Series at Fenway Park. BOX SCORE: Red Sox 6, Cardinals 1 The Cardinals got on a the board in the seventh inning on a RBI single by Carlos Beltran. The Red Sox lead 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Victorino had missed the previous two games with lower back stiffness. Manager John Farrell also dropped Victorino, who was 0-for-10 in the series coming into Tuesday, to No. 6 in the batting order from his usual No. 2 slot. During a postseason in which he won all four

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian pose prior to Givenchy 2014 Spring/Summer ready-to-wear collection fashion show, on Sept. 29, 2013, in Paris.  / Getty Kanye West says when it comes to fashion, Kim Kardashian reigns supreme over every woman, including Michelle Obama. In an interview Tuesday with Ryan Seacrest , the rapper said he and his fiance are "the most influential with clothing." He added: "Michelle Obama cannot Instagram a pic like what my girl Instagrammed the other day," referring to Kardashian's buzzed about selfie that revealed most of her backside. West also said "no one is looking at what (President Barack Obama) is wearing." West was defending Kardashian in the radio interview, saying the reality star deserves more attention from mainstream fashion magazines. He said Kardashian should grace the cover of Vogue. Despite West's words, the first lady is a fashion trendsetter and clothes she's worn

For Immediate Release                                                             Contact: Cashawna Shakir October 28, 2013                                                             ShakirMultimedia@gmail.com Mark Wahlberg Producer Issues Statement on Lou Reed’s Deatth BOSTON, MA  – Veteran Boston rapper, songwriter, producer M.C. Spice issued the following statement after learning of the death of Lou Reed: "I wrote and produced the song "Wildside" for Mark Wahlberg when he was a rapper under the name Marky Mark . My original version played on WILD-AM radio for nearly two years, and I was inspired by Lou Reed’s original song. As a kid, I was always intrigued by his depiction of street life and by the time I became a rapper, I KNEW I had to re-create that record. His lyrics gave me the courage to tell the naked truth about Boston’s violence and racism in a rap song. Though I never met the brother, I can honestly say he played a major part in my care

Quadeer "M.C. Spice" Shakur is the songwriter/producer responsible for the career of Mark Wahlberg. Before the actor became a Hollywood superstar, Wahlberg sold millions of records as rapper Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch', and Shakur's writing and production skills made 'Good Vibrations' and the actor's second song 'Wildside' Platinum and Gold respectively.  After learning about the death of Lou Reed, Quadeer issued this formal statement on his Facebook page: "I wrote and produced the song "Wildside" for Mark Wahlberg when he was a rapper under the name Marky Mark . My original version played on WILD-AM radio for nearly two years, and I was inspired by the original musician who wrote "Wild Side" in 1974. Lou Reed had only 1 hit record with "Wild Side", but as a kid, I was always intrigued by his depiction of street life and by the time I became a rapper, I KNEW I had to re-create that record. We so

Quadeer "M.C. Spice" Shakur is the songwriter/producer responsible for the career of Mark Wahlberg. Before the actor became a Hollywood superstar, Wahlberg sold millions of records as rapper Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch', and Shakur's writing and production skills made 'Good Vibrations' and the actor's second song 'Wildside' Platinum and Gold respectively.  After learning about the death of Lou Reed, Quadeer issued this formal statement on his Facebook page: "I wrote and produced the song "Wildside" for Mark Wahlberg when he was a rapper under the name Marky Mark . My original version played on WILD-AM radio for nearly two years, and I was inspired by the original musician who wrote "Wild Side" in 1974. Lou Reed had only 1 hit record with "Wild Side", but as a kid, I was always intrigued by his depiction of street life and by the time I became a rapper, I KNEW I had to re-create that record. We so

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