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"Boo-Yah!" "Now that just ain't right." "Hear the drummer get wicked!" Before 1993, these phrases were just random slang that you would probably hear from a teenage hip-hop fan as they held court with their peers. But once a young sportscaster named Stuart Scott joined ESPN, those phrases became par-for-the-course on nightly recaps of the biggest dunks, longest passes and hardest hits in sports. Scott climbed the ladder at the No. 1 sports network in the world, and grew from an upstart maverick with a style all his own, to one of the most mimicked voices in the industry - and one of the most respected personalities in sports news. Now, he reflects on his decade and a half at the network, his undeniable influence, that infamous ESPN camaraderie and the current state of blacks in sports news.

Also this week, we check out the always-watchable Holly Robinson-Peete, put in our two cents on the Kanye/50 Cent album debate, and have a word with Allstate's Sharon Rossmark. So take a quick glance at the contents below so you can find your way around, and start turning the page - times a-wastin' - todd williams

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